Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,

Judah’s sons: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite woman. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was evil in the Lord’s sight, so He put him to death.

Jabez called out to the God of Israel: “If only You would bless me, extend my border, let Your hand be with me, and keep me from harm, so that I will not cause any pain.” And God granted his request.

Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

Meraioth fathered Amariah;
Amariah fathered Ahitub;

Noah, Noah’s sons:
Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Becher’s sons: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth; all these were Becher’s sons.

Cush’s sons: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, and Sabteca.
Raama’s sons: Sheba and Dedan.

and his son Beerah.

Beerah was a leader of the Reubenites, and Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria took him into exile.

Japheth’s sons: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

Gomer’s sons: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

Ham’s sons: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

Ashhur fathered Tekoa and had two wives, Helah and Naarah.

Javan’s sons: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.

Then David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their relatives as singers and to have them raise their voices with joy accompanied by musical instruments—harps, lyres, and cymbals.

Mizraim fathered Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,

Six sons were born to David in Hebron, where he ruled seven years and six months, and he ruled in Jerusalem 33 years.

The priests: Jedaiah; Jehoiarib; Jachin;

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

Jeremiah tenth, and Machbannai eleventh.

Pathrusim, Casluhim (the Philistines came from them), and Caphtorim.

Cush fathered Nimrod, who was the first to become a great warrior on earth.

and confirmed to Jacob as a decree,
and to Israel as an everlasting covenant:

When all Jabesh-gilead heard of everything the Philistines had done to Saul,

Shem’s sons: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.

Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,

Their genealogies were recorded according to the heads of their ancestral houses—20,200 warriors.

Canaan fathered Sidon as his firstborn, then Heth,

the Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites,

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

Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites.

Joktan fathered Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

Arpachshad fathered Shelah, and Shelah fathered Eber.

Two sons were born to Eber. One of them was named Peleg because the earth was divided during his lifetime, and the name of his brother was Joktan.

along with all his reign, his might, and the incidents that affected him and Israel and all the kingdoms of the surrounding lands.

Ahitub fathered Zadok;
Zadok fathered Ahimaaz;

Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,

The ark of God remained with Obed-edom’s family in his house for three months, and the Lord blessed his family and all that he had.

Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,

What more can David say to You for honoring Your servant? You know Your servant.

Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All of these were Joktan’s sons.

Then David said to Ornan, “Give me this threshing-floor plot so that I may build an altar to the Lord on it. Give it to me for the full price, so the plague on the people may be stopped.”

These sons were born to him in Jerusalem:
Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon. These four were born to him by Bath-shua daughter of Ammiel.

His relatives by their families as they are recorded in their genealogy:

Jeiel the chief, Zechariah,

Eber, Peleg, Reu,

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

Adam, Seth, Enosh,

Serug, Nahor, Terah,

Abraham’s sons: Isaac and Ishmael.

They dedicated part of the plunder from their battles for the repair of the Lord’s temple.

Ahimaaz fathered Azariah;
Azariah fathered Johanan;

These Gadites were army commanders; the least of them was a match for a hundred, and the greatest of them for a thousand.

and Bela son of Azaz,
son of Shema, son of Joel.

They settled in Aroer as far as Nebo and Baal-meon.

and Abram (that is, Abraham).

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

the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons, and his brothers—12

These are their family records: Nebaioth, Ishmael’s firstborn, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

“I will give the land of Canaan to you
as your inherited portion.”

These were the sons of Levi by their ancestral houses—the heads of families, according to their registration by name in the headcount—20 years old or more, who worked in the service of the Lord’s temple.

Judah’s daughter-in-law Tamar bore Perez and Zerah to him. Judah had five sons in all.

Naarah bore Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari to him. These were Naarah’s sons.

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

Other Benjaminites and men from Judah also went to David at the stronghold.

Micah’s brother: Isshiah;
from Isshiah’s sons: Zechariah.

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

During Saul’s reign they waged war against the Hagrites, who were defeated by their power. And they lived in their tents throughout the region east of Gilead.

Shuppim and Huppim were sons of Ir, and the Hushim were the sons of Aher.

Lord, You have done all this greatness, making known all these great promises because of Your servant and according to Your will.

Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
These were Ishmael’s sons.

David went out to meet them and said to them, “If you have come in peace to help me, my heart will be united with you, but if you have come to betray me to my enemies even though my hands have done no wrong, may the God of our ancestors look on it and judge.”

He was with David at Pas-dammim when the Philistines had gathered there for battle. There was a portion of a field full of barley, where the troops had fled from the Philistines.

Shallum fathered Hilkiah;
Hilkiah fathered Azariah;

Naphtali’s sons: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum—Bilhah’s sons.

David was extremely thirsty and said, “If only someone would bring me water to drink from the well at the city gate of Bethlehem!”

At that time David was in the stronghold, and a Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem.

Saul died for his unfaithfulness to the Lord because he did not keep the Lord’s word. He even consulted a medium for guidance,

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

Then the Spirit took control of Amasai, chief of the Thirty, and he said:

We are yours, David,
we are with you, son of Jesse!
Peace, peace to you,
and peace to him who helps you,
for your God helps you.

So David received them and made them leaders of his troops.

Jediael’s son: Bilhan.
Bilhan’s sons: Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar.

Seir’s sons: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.

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

Johanan fathered Azariah, who served as priest in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem;

Some Manassites defected to David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. However, they did not help the Philistines because the Philistine rulers sent David away after a discussion. They said, “It will be our heads if he defects to his master Saul.”

Perez’s sons: Hezron and Hamul.

All Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood.

Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth.

Beriah and Shema, who were the heads of families of Aijalon’s residents and who drove out the residents of Gath,

They also settled in the east as far as the edge of the desert that extends to the Euphrates River, because their herds had increased in the land of Gilead.

Merari’s sons: Mahli and Mushi.
These are the Levites’ families according to their fathers:

When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, then march out to battle, for God will have marched out ahead of you to attack the camp of the Philistines.”

and Zadok, a young brave warrior, with 22 commanders from his own ancestral house.

At that time, men came day after day to help David until there was a great army, like an army of God.

When David went to Ziklag, some men from Manasseh defected to him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, chiefs of thousands in Manasseh.

From half the tribe of Manasseh: 18,000 designated by name to come and make David king.

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

his son Zabad,
his son Shuthelah, also Ezer, and Elead.

The men of Gath, born in the land, killed them because they went down to raid their cattle.

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

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

They helped David against the raiders, for they were all brave warriors and commanders in the army.

Helah’s sons: Zereth, Zohar, and Ethnan.

Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,

From the Simeonites: 7,100 brave warriors ready for war.

From the Levites: 4,600

For David said, “The Lord God of Israel has given rest to His people, and He has come to stay in Jerusalem forever.

Azariah fathered Amariah;
Amariah fathered Ahitub;

Zerah’s sons: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara—five in all.

From the Judahites: 6,800 armed troops bearing shields and spears.

These are the men who crossed the Jordan in the first month when it was overflowing all its banks, and put to flight all those in the valleys to the east and to the west.

Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez and said, “I gave birth to him in pain.”

David’s other sons: Ibhar, Elishua, Eliphelet,

Lord, there is no one like You, and there is no God besides You, as all we have heard confirms.

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;

Baal-hanan the Gederite was in charge of the olive and sycamore trees in the Judean foothills.
Joash was in charge of the stores of olive oil.

All that Samuel the seer, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah had dedicated, along with everything else that had been dedicated, were in the care of Shelomith and his brothers.

Ahitub fathered Zadok;
Zadok fathered Shallum;

But Eleazar and David took their stand in the middle of the field and defended it. They killed the Philistines, and the Lord gave them a great victory.

Ornan said to David, “Take it! My lord the king may do whatever he wants. See, I give the oxen for the burnt offerings, the threshing sledges for the wood, and the wheat for the grain offering—I give it all.”

Manasseh’s sons through his Aramean concubine: Asriel and Machir the father of Gilead.

All these sons of Jediael listed by heads of families were warriors; there were 17,200 who could serve in the army.

He also had sons by Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal.

The sons born to Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
Jokshan’s sons: Sheba and Dedan.

Koz fathered Anub, Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel son of Harum.

The sons of Gad lived next to them in the land of Bashan as far as Salecah:

Ram fathered Amminadab, and Amminadab fathered Nahshon, a leader of Judah’s descendants.

Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

and 1,760 of their relatives, the heads of households. They were capable men employed in the ministry of God’s temple.

Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,

From the Izrahites: Chenaniah and his sons had the outside duties as officers and judges over Israel.

You made Your people Israel Your own people forever, and You, Lord, have become their God.

Jehozadak went into exile when the Lord sent Judah and Jerusalem into exile at the hands of Nebuchadnezzar.

Joel the chief, Shapham the second in command, Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan.

Merari’s sons: Mahli and Mushi,
and from his sons, Jaaziah his son.

Azariah fathered Seraiah;
and Seraiah fathered Jehozadak.

Ethan’s son: Azariah.

Carmi’s son: Achar, who brought trouble on Israel when he was unfaithful by taking the things set apart for destruction.

Eliphaz’s sons: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, and Kenaz; and by Timna, Amalek.

These were David’s sons who were born to him in Hebron:
Amnon was the firstborn, by Ahinoam of Jezreel;
Daniel was born second, by Abigail of Carmel;

Hezron’s sons, who were born to him: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.

Ahi son of Abdiel, son of Guni, was head of their ancestral houses.

Midian’s sons: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah.
All of these were Keturah’s sons.

Three of the 30 chief men went down to David, to the rock at the cave of Adullam, while the Philistine army was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.

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

Their relatives according to their ancestral houses: Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber—seven.

Esau’s sons: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.

his son Amaziah, his son Azariah,
his son Jotham,

and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to lead the music with lyres according to the Sheminith.

Abraham fathered Isaac.
Isaac’s sons: Esau and Israel.

When they were few in number,
very few indeed, and temporary residents in Canaan

Ulam’s son: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead son of Machir, son of Manasseh.

These were the sons of Abihail son of Huri,
son of Jaroah, son of Gilead,
son of Michael, son of Jeshishai,
son of Jahdo, son of Buz.

King David answered Ornan, “No, I insist on paying the full price, for I will not take for the Lord what belongs to you or offer burnt offerings that cost me nothing.”

Reuel’s sons: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet—nine sons.

Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah’s three sons: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.

Abishai, Joab’s brother, was the leader of the Three. He raised his spear against 300 men and killed them, gaining a reputation among the Three.

David said, “I would never do such a thing in the presence of God! How can I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?” For they brought it at the risk of their lives. So he would not drink it. Such were the exploits of the three warriors.

So David did exactly as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer.

Levi’s sons: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. He was the firstborn, but his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father’s bed. He is not listed in the genealogy according to birthright.

So the Three broke through the Philistine camp and drew water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem. They brought it back to David, but he refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out to the Lord.

Kohath’s sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.

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

These were all David’s sons, with their sister Tamar, in addition to the sons by his concubines.

These were Israel’s sons:
Reuben, Simeon, Levi,
Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

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

his son Tahath,
his son Uriel, his son Uzziah,
and his son Shaul.

his son Joah, his son Iddo,
his son Zerah, and his son Jeatherai.

He was more honored than the Three and became their commander even though he did not become one of the Three.

Berechiah and Elkanah were to be gatekeepers for the ark.

These were the kings who ruled in the land of Edom before any king ruled over the Israelites: Bela son of Beor. Bela’s town was named Dinhabah.

With them were their relatives second in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel.

Chelub brother of Shuhah fathered Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.

Jehoiakim’s sons:
his sons Jeconiah and Zedekiah.

Solomon’s son was Rehoboam;
his son was Abijah, his son Asa,
his son Jehoshaphat,

When Baal-hanan died, Hadad ruled in his place. Hadad’s city was named Pai, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, daughter of Me-zahab.

The priests, Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer, were to blow trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah were also to be gatekeepers for the ark.

Ephraim’s sons: Shuthelah, and his son Bered,
his son Tahath, his son Eleadah,
his son Tahath,

Machir took wives from Huppim and Shuppim. The name of his sister was Maacah. Another descendant was named Zelophehad, but he had only daughters.

Issachar’s sons: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron—four.

The sons of Jeconiah the captive:
his sons Shealtiel,

Machir’s wife Maacah gave birth to a son, and she named him Peresh. His brother was named Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rekem.

he was previously stationed at the King’s Gate on the east side. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the Levites.

The gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives.
Shallum was their chief;

These are the names of Gershom’s sons: Libni and Shimei.

The Philistines fought against Israel, and Israel’s men fled from them and were killed on Mount Gilboa.

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

Of Gershom: his son Libni,
his son Jahath, his son Zimmah,

Boaz fathered Obed, and Obed fathered Jesse.

Ezer’s sons: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan.
Dishan’s sons: Uz and Aran.

Since You, my God, have revealed to Your servant that You will build him a house, Your servant has found courage to pray in Your presence.

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.

Kohath’s sons: his son Amminadab,
his son Korah, his son Assir,

Josiah’s sons:
Johanan was the firstborn, Jehoiakim second,
Zedekiah third, and Shallum fourth.

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

Levi’s sons: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

Jesse fathered Eliab, his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third,

Judah’s sons: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.

Nahshon fathered Salma, and Salma fathered Boaz.

Shemida’s sons: Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam.

So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the Lord with shouts, the sound of the ram’s horn, trumpets, and cymbals, and the playing of harps and lyres.

From the Hebronites: Jerijah was the head of the Hebronites, according to the genealogical records of his ancestors. A search was made in the fortieth year of David’s reign and strong, capable men were found among them at Jazer in Gilead.

The sons of Reuben and Gad and half the tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 warriors who could serve in the army—men who carried shield and sword, drew the bow, and were trained for war.

his son Jehoram,
his son Ahaziah, his son Joash,

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

but the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted with the rooms and the treasuries of God’s temple.

All Israel was registered in the genealogies that are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. But Judah was exiled to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.

Kenaz’s sons: Othniel and Seraiah.
Othniel’s sons: Hathath and Meonothai.

his son Elkanah, his son Ebiasaph,
his son Assir,

They lived in Gilead, in Bashan and its towns, and throughout the pasturelands of Sharon.

Eshton fathered Beth-rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Irnahash. These were the men of Recah.

Lotan’s sons: Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan’s sister.

Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah and by Jerioth. These were Azubah’s sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.

Amasa’s mother was Abigail, and his father was Jether the Ishmaelite.

Then Hadad died.

Edom’s chiefs: Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,

The sons of half the tribe of Manasseh settled in the land from Bashan to Baal-hermon (that is, Senir or Mount Hermon); they were numerous.

Meonothai fathered Ophrah,
and Seraiah fathered Joab, the ancestor of those in the Valley of Craftsmen, for they were craftsmen.

When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah ruled in his place.

So now, You have been pleased to bless Your servant’s house that it may continue before You forever. For You, Lord, have blessed it, and it is blessed forever.

wandering from nation to nation
and from one kingdom to another,

While the Levites were carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord, with God’s help, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.

All of them were registered in the genealogies during the reigns of Judah’s King Jotham and Israel’s King Jeroboam.

They were archers who could use either the right or left hand, both to sling stones and shoot arrows from a bow. They were Saul’s relatives from Benjamin:

Let Your name be confirmed and magnified forever in the saying, “Yahweh of Hosts, the God of Israel, is God over Israel.” May the house of Your servant David be established before You.

Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

These were the heads of their ancestral houses: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were brave warriors, famous men, and heads of their ancestral houses.

his son Ahaz,
his son Hezekiah, his son Manasseh,

Nethanel fourth, Raddai fifth,

in addition to Jehoiada, leader of the house of Aaron, with 3,700 men;

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

His sister Hammolecheth gave birth to Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.

So the God of Israel put it into the mind of Pul (that is, Tiglath-pileser) king of Assyria to take the Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh into exile. He took them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and Gozan’s river, where they are until today.

They received help against these enemies because they cried out to God in battle, and the Hagrites and all their allies were handed over to them. He granted their request because they trusted in Him.

They waged war against the Hagrites, Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab.

The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam.
Elah’s son: Kenaz.

his son Eliab,
his son Jeroham, and his son Elkanah.

Amram’s children: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam.
Aaron’s sons: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

Pedaiah’s sons: Zerubbabel and Shimei.
Zerubbabel’s sons: Meshullam and Hananiah, with their sister Shelomith;

When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor ruled in his place.

Now David was dressed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, as well as the singers and Chenaniah, the music leader of the singers. David also wore a linen ephod.

Some Gadites defected to David at his stronghold in the desert. They were fighting men, trained for battle, expert with shield and spear. Their faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as gazelles on the mountains.

This is the list of David’s warriors:

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

The following were the chiefs of David’s warriors who, together with all Israel, strongly supported him in his reign to make him king according to the Lord’s word about Israel.

Benjamin fathered Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was born second, Aharah third,

his son Elkanah, his son Zophai,
his son Nahath,

The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah, the families of the guild of linen workers at Beth-ashbea,

When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah ruled in his place.

From the Ephraimites: 20,800 brave warriors who were famous men in their ancestral houses.

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

Tola’s sons: Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, and Shemuel, the heads of their ancestral houses. During David’s reign, 22,600 descendants of Tola were recorded as warriors in their genealogies.

Many of the Hagrites were killed because it was God’s battle. And they lived there in the Hagrites’ place until the exile.

Although Judah became strong among his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright was given to Joseph.

These were the sons of Pharaoh’s daughter Bithiah; Mered had married her. His Judean wife gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.

Absalom son of Maacah, daughter of King Talmai of Geshur, was third;
Adonijah son of Haggith was fourth;

He also killed an Egyptian who was seven and a half feet tall. Even though the Egyptian had a spear in his hand like a weaver’s beam, Benaiah went down to him with a club, snatched the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and then killed him with his own spear.

Sibbecai the Hushathite,
Ilai the Ahohite,

Their father Ephraim mourned a long time, and his relatives came to comfort him.

Ezrah’s sons: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. Mered’s wife Bithiah gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.

The numbers of the armed troops who came to David at Hebron to turn Saul’s kingdom over to him, according to the Lord’s word, were as follows:

Elkanah’s sons: Amasai and Ahimoth,

Kohath’s sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

But they were unfaithful to the God of their ancestors. They prostituted themselves with the gods of the nations God had destroyed before them.

The total number of those chosen to be gatekeepers at the thresholds was 212. They were registered by genealogy in their villages. David and Samuel the seer had appointed them to their trusted positions.

They captured the Hagrites’ livestock—50,000 of their camels, 250,000 sheep, and 2,000 donkeys—as well as 100,000 people.

his son Micah, his son Reaiah,
his son Baal,

Jokim, the men of Cozeba; and Joash and Saraph, who married Moabites and returned to Lehem. These names are from ancient records.

Reaiah son of Shobal fathered Jahath, and Jahath fathered Ahumai and Lahad.
These were the families of the Zorathites.

As the ark of the covenant of the Lord was entering the city of David, Saul’s daughter Michal looked down from the window and saw King David dancing and celebrating, and she despised him in her heart.

David and all Israel marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus); the Jebusites who inhabited the land were there.

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

He slept with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to a son. So he named him Beriah, because there had been misfortune in his home.

Jehallelel’s sons: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

They are to carry out their responsibilities for the tent of meeting, for the holy place, and for their relatives, the sons of Aaron, in the service of the Lord’s temple.”

Yahweh, You indeed are God, and You have promised this good thing to Your servant.

Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
Abiezer the Anathothite,

Eleazar fathered Phinehas;
Phinehas fathered Abishua;

Simeon’s sons: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul;

Shimon’s sons: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon.
Ishi’s sons: Zoheth and Ben-zoheth.

his son Amon, and his son Josiah.

From Zebulun: 50,000 who could serve in the army, trained for battle with all kinds of weapons of war, with one purpose to help David.

Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,

They were the potters and residents of Netaim and Gederah. They lived there in the service of the king.

and five others—Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-hesed.

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

Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,

His daughter was Sheerah, who built Lower and Upper Beth-horon and Uzzen-sheerah,

Uzzi’s son: Izrahiah.
Izrahiah’s sons: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, Isshiah. All five of them were chiefs.

Penuel fathered Gedor, and Ezer fathered Hushah.
These were the sons of Hur, Ephrathah’s firstborn and the father of Bethlehem:

Hananiah’s descendants: Pelatiah, Jeshaiah, and the sons of Rephaiah, Arnan, Obadiah, and Shecaniah.

Samuel’s sons: his firstborn Joel,
and his second son Abijah.

Malchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.

Shephatiah, by Abital, was fifth;
and Ithream, by David’s wife Eglah, was sixth.

Ozem sixth, and David seventh.

The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, “You will never get in here.” Yet David did capture the stronghold of Zion, that is, the city of David.

Their relatives came from their villages at fixed times to be with them seven days,

Bela’s sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud,

Three of Benjamin’s sons: Bela, Becher, and Jediael.

Elioenai’s sons: Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani—seven.

They spent the night in the vicinity of God’s temple, because they had guard duty and were in charge of opening it every morning.

Even when Saul was king, you led us out to battle and brought us back. The Lord your God also said to you, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel and be ruler over My people Israel.’”

The first to live in their towns on their own property again were Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants.

Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.

and along the borders of the sons of Manasseh, Beth-shean and its villages, Taanach and its villages, Megiddo and its villages, and Dor and its villages. The sons of Joseph son of Israel lived in these towns.

Along with them, they had 36,000 troops for battle according to the genealogical records of their ancestral houses, for they had many wives and children.

From the Benjaminites, the relatives of Saul: 3,000 (up to that time the majority of the Benjaminites maintained their allegiance to the house of Saul).

Shammoth the Harorite,
Helez the Pelonite,

Nohah fourth, and Rapha fifth.

his son Ladan, his son Ammihud,
his son Elishama,

Bela’s sons: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri—five. They were warriors and heads of their ancestral houses; 22,034 were listed in their genealogies.

Their tribesmen who were warriors belonging to all the families of Issachar totaled 87,000 in their genealogies.

The sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham: the father of Keilah the Garmite and the father of Eshtemoa the Maacathite.

After this, Hezron slept with the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead. Hezron had married her when he was 60 years old, and she bore Segub to him.

The gatekeepers were on the four sides: east, west, north, and south.

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

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

Asher’s sons: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah, with their sister Serah.

Their holdings and settlements were Bethel and its villages; Naaran to the east, Gezer and its villages to the west, and Shechem and its villages as far as Ayyah and its villages,

Abishua fathered Bukki;
Bukki fathered Uzzi;

Neariah’s sons: Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam—three.

So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron. David made a covenant with them at Hebron in the Lord’s presence, and they anointed David king over Israel, in keeping with the Lord’s word through Samuel.

Others were put in charge of the furnishings and all the utensils of the sanctuary, as well as the fine flour, wine, oil, incense, and spices.

Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, Shephatiah the Haruphite;

The fighting men were:

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

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

his son Shimea, his son Haggiah,
and his son Asaiah.

The sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn:
Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

The son of Shecaniah: Shemaiah.
Shemaiah’s sons: Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat—six.

Dan, Joseph, Benjamin,
Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

He was the most honored of the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. David put him in charge of his bodyguard.

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

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

Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. Gera deported them and was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

his son Nun,
and his son Joshua.

Merari’s sons: Mahli, his son Libni,
his son Shimei, his son Uzzah,

They lived in Beer-sheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,

When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, and she bore Hur to him.

Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a warrior among the Thirty and a leader over the Thirty;
Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, Jozabad the Gederathite;

Some of them were in charge of the utensils used in worship. They would count them when they brought them in and when they took them out.

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

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

Uzzi fathered Zerahiah;
Zerahiah fathered Meraioth;

Shaul’s sons: his son Shallum, his son Mibsam, and his son Mishma.

Then David took up residence in the stronghold; therefore, it was called the city of David.

Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

Mishma’s sons: his son Hammuel, his son Zaccur, and his son Shimei.

These were Etam’s sons: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash, and their sister was named Hazzelelponi.

David steadily grew more powerful, and the Lord of Hosts was with him.

Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korahites;

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

Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,

Joel’s sons: his son Shemaiah,
his son Gog, his son Shimei,

“Do not touch My anointed ones
or harm My prophets.”

He built up the city all the way around, from the supporting terraces to the surrounding parts, and Joab restored the rest of the city.

Attai sixth, Eliel seventh,

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

These people from the descendants of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh settled in Jerusalem:

Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,

Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,

his son Rephah, his son Resheph,
his son Telah, his son Tahan,

Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through with it, or these uncircumcised men will come and torture me!” But his armor-bearer wouldn’t do it because he was terrified. Then Saul took his sword and fell on it.

Johanan eighth, Elzabad ninth,

Mishmannah fourth, Jeremiah fifth,

Ezer was the chief, Obadiah second, Eliab third,

Jeiel fathered Gibeon and lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah.

Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,

Shimei had 16 sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children, so their whole family did not become as numerous as the Judeans.

The sons of Jerahmeel, Hezron’s firstborn: Ram, his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.

The singers Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals;

Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,

But Geshur and Aram captured Jair’s Villages along with Kenath and its villages—60 towns. All these were the sons of Machir father of Gilead.

From Naphtali: 1,000 commanders accompanied by 37,000 men with shield and spear.

and 956 of their relatives according to their genealogical records. All these men were heads of their ancestral houses.

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

from the Shilonites:
Asaiah the firstborn and his sons;

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

Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,

Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,

From the Danites: 28,600 trained for battle.

Merari’s sons, by his son Jaaziah:
Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.

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

When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers found him and severely wounded him.

Iphdeiah, and Penuel were Shashak’s sons.

Segub fathered Jair, who possessed 23 towns in the land of Gilead.

So David gave Ornan 15 pounds of gold for the plot.

These were heads of families, chiefs according to their genealogies, and lived in Jerusalem.

Beriah’s sons: Heber, and Malchiel, who fathered Birzaith.

Some of the priests’ sons mixed the spices.

Maharai the Netophathite,
Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite,

They stripped Saul, cut off his head, took his armor, and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines to spread the good news to their idols and their people.

He allowed no one to oppress them;
He rebuked kings on their behalf:

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

After Hezron’s death in Caleb-ephrathah, his wife Abijah bore Ashhur to him. He was the father of Tekoa.

the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons, and his brothers—12

When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his own sword and died.

Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah, who was the mother of Onam.

Onam’s sons: Shammai and Jada.
Shammai’s sons: Nadab and Abishur.

Hur fathered Uri, and Uri fathered Bezalel.

The sons of Ram, Jerahmeel’s firstborn: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.

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

Then they put his armor in the temple of their gods and hung his skull in the temple of Dagon.

Abishur’s wife was named Abihail, who bore Ahban and Molid to him.

Satan stood up against Israel and incited David to count the people of Israel.

Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah were to play harps according to Alamoth;

Sing to the Lord, all the earth.
Proclaim His salvation from day to day.

And who is like Your people Israel? God, You came to one nation on earth to redeem a people for Yourself, to make a name for Yourself through great and awesome works by driving out nations before Your people You redeemed from Egypt.

Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of the herds that grazed in Sharon, while
Shaphat son of Adlai was in charge of the herds in the valleys.

From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.

Declare His glory among the nations,
His wonderful works among all peoples.

Then David’s fame spread throughout the lands, and the Lord caused all the nations to be terrified of him.

Then David praised the Lord in the sight of all the assembly. David said,

May You be praised, Lord God of our father Israel, from eternity to eternity.

From the Issacharites, who understood the times and knew what Israel should do: 200 chiefs with all their relatives under their command.

Anah’s son: Dishon.
Dishon’s sons: Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.

Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in the heavens and on earth belongs to You. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all.

Chenaniah, the leader of the Levites in music, was to direct the music because he was skillful.

for according to the last words of David, the Levites 20 years old or more were to be counted—

For the Lord is great and highly praised;
He is feared above all gods.

tremble before Him, all the earth.

The world is firmly established;
it cannot be shaken.

“but their duty will be to assist the sons of Aaron with the service of the Lord’s temple, being responsible for the courts and the chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of God’s temple—

David and the officers of the army also set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, who were to prophesy accompanied by lyres, harps, and cymbals. This is the list of the men who performed their service:

Then King David said to all the assembly, “My son Solomon—God has chosen him alone—is young and inexperienced. The task is great because the temple will not be for man but for the Lord God.

David built houses for himself in the city of David, and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.

Ascribe to Yahweh the glory of His name;
bring an offering and come before Him.
Worship the Lord in the splendor of His holiness;

Shobal’s sons: Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam.
Zibeon’s sons: Aiah and Anah.

From Kish, from Kish’s sons: Jerahmeel.

Also, the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the equipment for its service”—

Give thanks to Yahweh; call on His name;
proclaim His deeds among the peoples.

When David had settled into his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Look! I am living in a cedar house while the ark of the Lord’s covenant is under tent curtains.”

as well as the rows of the bread of the Presence, the fine flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and all measurements of volume and length.

Mushi’s sons: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth.

Those were the sons of the Levites according to their ancestral houses.

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
His faithful love endures forever.

He built an altar to the Lord there and offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings. He called on the Lord, and He answered him with fire from heaven on the altar of burnt offering.

Now, Lord, let the word that You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house be confirmed forever, and do as You have promised.

“As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a whole heart and a willing mind, for the Lord searches every heart and understands the intention of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.

Then the Lord spoke to the angel, and he put his sword back into its sheath.

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

In the spring when kings march out to war, Joab led the army and destroyed the Ammonites’ land. He came to Rabbah and besieged it, but David remained in Jerusalem. Joab attacked Rabbah and demolished it.

David assembled all the leaders of Israel in Jerusalem: the leaders of the tribes, the leaders of the divisions in the king’s service, the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all the property and cattle of the king and his sons, along with the court officials, the fighting men, and all the brave warriors.

The divisions of the descendants of Aaron were as follows: Aaron’s sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

From the Hebronites: Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 capable men, had assigned duties in Israel west of the Jordan for all the work of the Lord and for the service of the king.

and the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons, and his brothers—12.

They brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent David had pitched for it. Then they offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings in God’s presence.

The following were the divisions of the gatekeepers:

From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.

Magdiel, and Iram.
These were Edom’s chiefs.

David consulted with all his leaders, the commanders of hundreds and of thousands.

Then David said, “This is the house of the Lord God, and this is the altar of burnt offering for Israel.”

Riches and honor come from You, and You are the ruler of everything. Power and might are in Your hand, and it is in Your hand to make great and to give strength to all.

For all the gods of the peoples are idols,
but the Lord made the heavens.

Then King David rose to his feet and said, “Listen to me, my brothers and my people. It was in my heart to build a house as a resting place for the ark of the Lord’s covenant and as a footstool for our God. I had made preparations to build,

The tabernacle of the Lord, which Moses made in the desert, and the altar of burnt offering were at the high place in Gibeon,

Whenever burnt offerings are offered to the Lord on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed festivals, they are to do so regularly in the Lord’s presence according to the number prescribed for them.

They also cast lots the same way as their relatives the sons of Aaron did in the presence of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the families of the priests and Levites—the family heads and their younger brothers alike.

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

This is the list of the Israelites, the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in every matter to do with the divisions that were on rotated military duty each month throughout the year. There were 24,000 in each division:

So David said to Joab and the commanders of the troops, “Go and count Israel from Beer-sheba to Dan and bring a report to me so I can know their number.”

After this, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its villages from Philistine control.

the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons, and his brothers—12

On that day David decreed for the first time that thanks be given to the Lord by Asaph and his relatives:

Obil the Ishmaelite was in charge of the camels.
Jehdeiah the Meronothite was in charge of the donkeys.

There were among Jerijah’s relatives, 2,700 capable men who were heads of families. King David appointed them over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh as overseers in every matter relating to God and the king.

David appointed some of the Levites to be ministers before the ark of the Lord, to celebrate the Lord God of Israel, and to give thanks and praise to Him.

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

King Hiram of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons, and carpenters to build a palace for him.

Then David said to his son Solomon, “Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Don’t be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He won’t leave you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the Lord’s house is finished.

David, the elders of Israel, and the commanders of thousands went with rejoicing to bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord from the house of Obed-edom.

But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? For everything comes from You, and we have given You only what comes from Your own hand.

Then the trees of the forest will shout for joy before the Lord,
for He is coming to judge the earth.

So to the best of my ability I’ve made provision for the house of my God: gold for the gold articles, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx, stones for mounting, antimony, stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and a great quantity of marble.

When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the Euphrates River ruled in his place.

At that time, David offered sacrifices there when he saw that the Lord answered him at the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

Ascribe to the Lord, families of the peoples,
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.

So David gave orders to gather the foreigners that were in the land of Israel, and he appointed stonecutters to cut finished stones for building God’s house.

From Asaph’s sons:
Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah, sons of Asaph, under Asaph’s authority, who prophesied under the authority of the king.

but David could not go before it to inquire of God, because he was terrified of the sword of the Lord’s angel.

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Ahithophel was the king’s counselor. Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend.

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

Hurai from the wadis of Gaash,
Abiel the Arbathite,

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

Joab gave the total troop registration to David. In all Israel there were 1,100,000 swordsmen and in Judah itself 470,000 swordsmen.

Search for the Lord and for His strength;
seek His face always.

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

When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, ruled in his place. Hadad’s town was named Avith.

Splendor and majesty are before Him;
strength and joy are in His place.

Then God sent an angel to Jerusalem to destroy it, but when the angel was about to destroy the city, the Lord looked, relented concerning the destruction, and said to the angel who was destroying the people, “Enough, withdraw your hand now!” The angel of the Lord was then standing at the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

Then David said, “No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the Lord has chosen them to carry the ark of the Lord and to minister before Him forever.”

As for the events of King David’s reign, from beginning to end, note that they are written in the Events of Samuel the Seer, the Events of Nathan the Prophet, and the Events of Gad the Seer,

Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the flocks.
All these were officials in charge of King David’s property.

So Nathan told David, “Do all that is on your heart, for God is with you.”

Then he said to the whole assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you, and if this is from the Lord our God, let us spread out and send the message to the rest of our relatives in all the districts of Israel, including the priests and Levites in their cities with pasturelands, that they should gather together with us.

Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the portico of the temple and its buildings, treasuries, upper rooms, inner rooms, and a room for the mercy seat.

But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and they had no sons, so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.

David and all Israel were celebrating with all their might before God with songs and with lyres, harps, tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.

These are the men David put in charge of the music in the Lord’s temple after the ark came to rest there.

three years of famine, or three months of devastation by your foes with the sword of your enemy overtaking you, or three days of the sword of the Lord—a plague on the land, the angel of the Lord bringing destruction to the whole territory of Israel.’ Now decide what answer I should take back to the One who sent me.”

Meshelemiah had sons:
Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second,
Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,

After this, a war broke out with the Philistines at Gezer. At that time Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Sippai, a descendant of the giants, and the Philistines were subdued.

I know, my God, that You test the heart and that You are pleased with what is right. I have willingly given all these things with an upright heart, and now I have seen Your people who are present here giving joyfully and willingly to You.

David’s uncle Jonathan was a counselor; he was a man of understanding and a scribe. Jehiel son of Hachmoni attended the king’s sons.

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

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

When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, they all went in search of David; when David heard of this, he went out to face them.

May Yahweh, the God of Israel, be praised
from everlasting to everlasting.”

Then all the people said, “Amen” and “Praise the Lord.”

So David assembled all Israel, from the Shihor of Egypt to the entrance of Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim.

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

When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites ruled in his place.

David captured 1,000 chariots, 7,000 horsemen, and 20,000 foot soldiers from him, hamstrung all the horses, and kept 100 chariots.

So the Israelites went up to Baal-perazim, and David defeated the Philistines there. Then David said, “Like a bursting flood, God has used me to burst out against my enemies.” Therefore, they named that place the Lord Bursts Out.

From Heman: Heman’s sons:
Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.

Let the sea and everything in it resound;
let the fields and all that is in them exult.

When they came to Chidon’s threshing floor, Uzzah reached out to hold the ark because the oxen had stumbled.

Asaph was the chief and Zechariah was second to him. Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel played the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals

The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,

But that night the word of God came to Nathan:

When David looked up and saw the angel of the Lord standing between earth and heaven, with his drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem, David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell down with their faces to the ground.

A Levite called Mattithiah, the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with baking the bread.

Then David took the crown from the head of their king, and it was placed on David’s head. He found that the crown weighed 75 pounds of gold, and there was a precious stone in it. In addition, David took away a large quantity of plunder from the city.

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

David also defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah at Hamath when he went to establish his control at the Euphrates River.

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He brought out the people who were in it and put them to work with saws, iron picks, and axes. David did the same to all the Ammonite cities. Then he and all his troops returned to Jerusalem.

Together with Zadok from the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech from the sons of Ithamar, David divided them according to the assigned duties of their service.

Obed-edom also had sons:
Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second,
Joah the third, Sachar the fourth,
Nethanel the fifth,

At Abinadab’s house they set the ark of God on a new cart. Uzzah and Ahio were guiding the cart.

Jashobeam son of Zabdiel was in charge of the first division, for the first month; 24,000 were in his division.

David and all Israel went to Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim that belongs to Judah) to take the ark of God from there, which is called by the name of the Lord who dwells between the cherubim.

Then King David went in, sat in the Lord’s presence, and said,

Who am I, Lord God, and what is my house that You have brought me this far?

Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.

“Now this is what you will say to My servant David: ‘This is what the Lord of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture and from following the sheep to be ruler over My people Israel.

When David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Yahweh.