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The Reign of King David
1 Chronicles 13:1 - 1 Chronicles 29:30
Bringing Back the Ark
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David consulted with the captains of thousands and of hundreds, even with every leader.
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David said to all the assembly of Israel, "If it seems good to you, and if it is of the LORD our God, let us send word everywhere to our brothers who are left in all the land of Israel, with whom the priests and Levites are in their cities that have suburbs, that they may gather themselves to us.
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Also, let us again bring the ark of our God back to us; for we didn't seek it in the days of Saul."
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All the assembly said that they would do so; for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.
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So David assembled all Israel together, from the Shihor the brook of Egypt even to the entrance of Hamath, to bring God's ark from Kiriath Jearim.
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David went up with all Israel to Baalah, that is, to Kiriath Jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up from there God The LORD's ark that sits above the cherubim, that is called by the Name.
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They carried God's ark on a new cart, and brought it out of Abinadab's house; and Uzza and Ahio drove the cart.
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David and all Israel played before God with all their might, even with songs, with harps, with stringed instruments, with tambourines, with cymbals, and with trumpets.
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When they came to Chidon's threshing floor, Uzza put out his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.
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The LORD's anger burned against Uzza, and he struck him, because he put his hand on the ark; and he died there before God.
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David was displeased, because the LORD had broken out against Uzza. He called that place Perez Uzza, to this day.
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David was afraid of God that day, saying, "How can I bring God's ark home to me?"
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So David didn't move the ark with him into David's city, but carried it aside into Obed-Edom the Gittite's house.
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God's ark remained with the family of Obed-Edom in his house three months; and the LORD blessed Obed-Edom's house and all that he had.
David's Family Grows, Defeat of the Philistines
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Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David with cedar trees, masons, and carpenters, to build him a house.
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David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel; for his kingdom was exalted on high, for his people Israel's sake.
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David took more wives at Jerusalem, and David became the father of more sons and daughters.
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These are the names of the children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
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Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,
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Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
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Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.
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When the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went out against them.
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Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in the valley of Rephaim.
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David inquired of God, saying, "Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand?"The LORD said to him, "Go up; for I will deliver them into your hand."
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So they came up to Baal Perazim, and David defeated them there. David said, God has broken my enemies by my hand, like waters breaking out. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal Perazim.
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They left their gods there; and David gave a command, and they were burned with fire.
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The Philistines made a another raid in the valley.
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David inquired again of God; and God said to him, "You shall not go up after them. Turn away from them, and come on them opposite the mulberry trees.
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When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then go out to battle; for God has gone out before you to strike the army of the Philistines."
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David did as God commanded him; and they attacked the army of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.
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The fame of David went out into all lands; and the LORD brought the fear of him on all nations.
The Ark Brought to Jerusalem
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David made himself houses in David's city; and he prepared a place for God's ark, and pitched a tent for it.
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Then David said, "No one ought to carry God's ark but the Levites. For the LORD has chosen them to carry God's ark, and to minister to him forever."
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David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem, to bring up The LORD's ark to its place, which he had prepared for it.
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David gathered together the sons of Aaron and the Levites:
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of the sons of Kohath, Uriel the chief, and his brothers one hundred twenty;
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of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, and his brothers two hundred twenty;
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of the sons of Gershom, Joel the chief, and his brothers one hundred thirty;
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of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and his brothers two hundred;
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of the sons of Hebron, Eliel the chief, and his brothers eighty;
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of the sons of Uzziel, Amminadab the chief, and his brothers one hundred twelve.
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David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab,
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and said to them, "You are the heads of the fathers' households of the Levites. Sanctify yourselves, both you and your brothers, that you may bring the ark of The LORD, the God of Israel, up to the place that I have prepared for it.
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For because you didn't carry it at first, the LORD our God broke out in anger against us, because we didn't seek him according to the ordinance."
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So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of The LORD, the God of Israel.
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The children of the Levites bore God's ark on their shoulders with its poles, as Moses commanded according to The LORD's word.
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David spoke to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brothers as singers with instruments of music, stringed instruments, harps, and cymbals, sounding aloud and lifting up their voices with joy.
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So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brothers, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brothers, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;
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and with them their brothers of the second rank, Zechariah, Ben, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, the doorkeepers.
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So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were given cymbals of brass to sound aloud;
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and Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with stringed instruments set to Alamoth;
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and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps tuned to the eight-stringed lyre, to lead.
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Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the singing. He taught the singers, because he was skillful.
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Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.
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Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, blew the trumpets before God's ark; and Obed-Edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.
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So David, the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring the ark of The LORD's covenant up out of the house of Obed-Edom with joy.
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When God helped the Levites who bore the ark of The LORD's covenant, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.
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David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who bore the ark, the singers, and Chenaniah the choir master with the singers; and David had an ephod of linen on him.
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Thus all Israel brought the ark of The LORD's covenant up with shouting, with sound of the cornet, with trumpets, and with cymbals, sounding aloud with stringed instruments and harps.
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As the ark of The LORD's covenant came to David's city, Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David dancing and playing; and she despised him in her heart.
A Tent for the Ark; David's Psalm of Thanks
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They brought in God's ark, and set it in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it; and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.
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When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in The LORD's name.
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He gave to everyone of Israel, both man and woman, to everyone a loaf of bread, a portion of meat, and a cake of raisins.
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He appointed some of the Levites to minister before The LORD's ark, and to commemorate, to thank, and to praise The LORD, the God of Israel:
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Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with stringed instruments and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;
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with Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.
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Then on that day David first ordained to give thanks to The LORD, by the hand of Asaph and his brothers.
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Oh give thanks to The LORD.Call on his name.Make what he has done known among the peoples.
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Sing to him.Sing praises to him.Tell of all his marvelous works.
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Glory in his holy name.Let the heart of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
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Seek the LORD and his strength.Seek his face forever more.
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Remember his marvelous works that he has done,his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,
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you offspring of Israel his servant,you children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
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He is the LORD our God.His judgments are in all the earth.
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Remember his covenant forever,the word which he commanded to a thousand generations,
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the covenant which he made with Abraham,his oath to Isaac.
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He confirmed the same to Jacob for a statute,and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,
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saying, "I will give you the land of Canaan,The lot of your inheritance,"
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when you were but a few men in number,yes, very few, and foreigners were in it.
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They went about from nation to nation,from one kingdom to another people.
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He allowed no man to do them wrong.Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,
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"Don't touch my anointed ones!Do my prophets no harm!"
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Sing to The LORD, all the earth!Display his salvation from day to day.
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Declare his glory among the nations,and his marvelous works among all the peoples.
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For great is The LORD, and greatly to be praised.He also is to be feared above all gods.
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For all the gods of the peoples are idols,but the LORD made the heavens.
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Honor and majesty are before him.Strength and gladness are in his place.
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Ascribe to The LORD, you relatives of the peoples,ascribe to the LORD glory and strength!
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Ascribe to the LORD the glory due to his name.Bring an offering, and come before him.Worship the LORD in holy array.
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Tremble before him, all the earth.The world also is established that it can't be moved.
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Let the heavens be glad,and let the earth rejoice!Let them say among the nations, "The LORD reigns!"
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Let the sea roar, and its fullness!Let the field exult, and all that is in it!
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Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before The LORD,for he comes to judge the earth.
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Oh give thanks to The LORD, for he is good,for his loving kindness endures forever.
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Say, "Save us, God of our salvation!Gather us together and deliver us from the nations,to give thanks to your holy name,to triumph in your praise."
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Blessed be The LORD, the God of Israel,from everlasting even to everlasting.All the people said, "Amen," and praised The LORD.
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So he left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of The LORD's covenant, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required;
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and Obed-Edom with their brothers, sixty-eight; Obed-Edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be doorkeepers;
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and Zadok the priest, and his brothers the priests, before The LORD's tabernacle in the high place that was at Gibeon,
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to offer burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of burnt offering continually morning and evening, even according to all that is written in The LORD's law, which he commanded to Israel;
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and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest who were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to The LORD, because his loving kindness endures forever;
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and with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should sound aloud, and with instruments for the songs of God; and the sons of Jeduthun to be at the gate.
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All the people departed, each man to his house; and David returned to bless his house.
God's Promise and David's Prayer in Response
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When David lived in his house, David said to Nathan the prophet, "Behold, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of The LORD's covenant is in a tent."
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Nathan said to David, "Do all that is in your heart; for God is with you."
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That same night, the word of God came to Nathan, saying,
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"Go and tell David my servant, 'The LORD says, "You shall not build me a house to dwell in;
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for I have not lived in a house since the day that I brought up Israel to this day, but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tent to another.
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In all places in which I have walked with all Israel, did I speak a word with any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people, saying, 'Why have you not built me a house of cedar?'"'
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"Now therefore, you shall tell my servant David, 'The LORD of Armies says, "I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, to be prince over my people Israel.
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I have been with you wherever you have gone, and have cut off all your enemies from before you. I will make you a name, like the name of the great ones who are in the earth.
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I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in their own place, and be moved no more. The children of wickedness will not waste them any more, as at the first,
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and from the day that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel. I will subdue all your enemies. Moreover I tell you that the LORD will build you a house.
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It will happen, when your days are fulfilled that you must go to be with your fathers, that I will set up your offspring after you, who will be of your sons; and I will establish his kingdom.
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He will build me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.
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I will be his father, and he will be my son. I will not take my loving kindness away from him, as I took it from him that was before you;
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but I will settle him in my house and in my kingdom forever. His throne will be established forever."'"
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According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so Nathan spoke to David.
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Then David the king went in, and sat before The LORD; and he said, "Who am I, the LORD God, and what is my house, that you have brought me this far?
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This was a small thing in your eyes, God; but you have spoken of your servant's house for a great while to come, and have respected me according to the standard of a man of high degree, the LORD God.
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What can David say yet more to you concerning the honor which is done to your servant? For you know your servant.
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The LORD, for your servant's sake, and according to your own heart, you have done all this greatness, to make known all these great things.
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The LORD, there is no one like you, neither is there any God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
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What one nation in the earth is like your people Israel, whom God went to redeem to himself for a people, to make you a name by great and awesome things, in driving out nations from before your people, whom you redeem out of Egypt?
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For you made your people Israel your own people forever; and you, The LORD, became their God.
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Now, The LORD, let the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning his house, be established forever, and do as you have spoken.
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Let your name be established and magnified forever, saying, 'The LORD of Armies is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel. The house of David your servant is established before you.'
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For you, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build him a house. Therefore your servant has found courage to pray before you.
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Now, The LORD, you are God, and have promised this good thing to your servant.
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Now it has pleased you to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever before you; for you, The LORD, have blessed, and it is blessed forever."
David Strengthens His Kingdom
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After this, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and took Gath and its towns out of the hand of the Philistines.
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He defeated Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.
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David defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah to Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion by the river Euphrates.
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David took from him one thousand chariots, seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen; and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved of them enough for one hundred chariots.
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When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck twenty-two thousand men of the Syrians.
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Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. the LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.
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David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
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From Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took very much brass, with which Solomon made the bronze sea, the pillars, and the vessels of brass.
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When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,
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he sent Hadoram his son to king David, to Greet him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him (for Hadadezer had wars with Tou); and he had with him all kinds of vessels of gold and silver and brass.
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King David also dedicated these to The LORD, with the silver and the gold that he carried away from all the nations; from Edom, from Moab, from the children of Ammon, from the Philistines, and from Amalek.
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Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah struck eighteen thousand of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
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He put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became servants to David. the LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.
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David reigned over all Israel; and he executed justice and righteousness for all his people.
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Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
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Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests; Shavsha was scribe;
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and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief officials serving the king.
The Battle against Ammon and Aram
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After this, Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his place.
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David said, "I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me."So David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him.
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But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, "Do you think that David honors your father, in that he has sent comforters to you? Haven't his servants come to you to search, to overthrow, and to spy out the land?"
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So Hanun took David's servants, shaved them, and cut off their garments in the middle at their buttocks, and sent them away.
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Then some people went and told David how the men were treated. He sent to meet them; for the men were greatly humiliated. The king said, "Stay at Jericho until your beards have grown, and then return."
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When the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent one thousand talents of silver to hire chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, out of Aram-maacah, and out of Zobah.
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So they hired for themselves thirty-two thousand chariots, and the king of Maacah with his people, who came and encamped near Medeba. The children of Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle.
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When David heard of it, he sent Joab with all the army of the mighty men.
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The children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the gate of the city; and the kings who had come were by themselves in the field.
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Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose some of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians.
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The rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother; and they put themselves in array against the children of Ammon.
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He said, "If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you are to help me; but if the children of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will help you.
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Be courageous, and let us be strong for our people and for the cities of our God. May the LORD do that which seems good to him."
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So Joab and the people who were with him came near to the front of the Syrians to the battle; and they fled before him.
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When the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians had fled, they likewise fled before Abishai his brother, and entered into the city. Then Joab came to Jerusalem.
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When the Syrians saw that they were defeated by Israel, they sent messengers, and called out the Syrians who were beyond the River, with Shophach the captain of the army of Hadadezer leading them.
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David was told that; so he gathered all Israel together, passed over the Jordan, came to them, and set the battle in array against them. So when David had put the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him.
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The Syrians fled before Israel; and David killed of the Syrian men seven thousand chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and also killed Shophach the captain of the army.
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When the servants of Hadadezer saw that they were defeated by Israel, they made peace with David, and served him. The Syrians would not help the children of Ammon any more.
Rabbah's Capture; War with the Philistines
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At the time of the return of the year, at the time when kings go out, Joab led out the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem. Joab struck Rabbah, and overthrew it.
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David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it. It was set on David's head, and he brought very much plunder out of the city.
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He brought out the people who were in it, and had them cut with saws, with iron picks, and with axes. David did so to all the cities of the children of Ammon. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.
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After this, war arose at Gezer with the Philistines. Then Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Sippai, of the sons of the giant; and they were subdued.
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Again there was war with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam.
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There was again war at Gath, where there was a man of great stature, who had twenty-four fingers and toes, six on each hand, and six on each foot; and he also was born to the giant.
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When he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David's brother killed him.
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These were born to the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.
David Incited by Satan, Forces a Census
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Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to take a census of Israel.
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David said to Joab and to the princes of the people, "Go, count Israel from Beersheba even to Dan; and bring me word, that I may know how many there are."
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Joab said, "May the LORD make his people a hundred times as many as they are. But, my lord the king, aren't they all my lord's servants? Why does my lord require this thing? Why will he be a cause of guilt to Israel?"
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Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. Therefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, then came to Jerusalem.
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Joab gave up the sum of the census of the people to David. All those of Israel were one million one hundred thousand men who drew a sword; and in Judah were four hundred seventy thousand men who drew a sword.
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But he didn't count Levi and Benjamin among them; for the king's word was abominable to Joab.
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God was displeased with this thing; therefore he struck Israel.
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David said to God, "I have sinned greatly, in that I have done this thing. But now put away, I beg you, the iniquity of your servant; for I have done very foolishly."
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The LORD spoke to Gad, David's seer, saying,
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"Go and speak to David, saying, 'The LORD says, "I offer you three things. Choose one of them, that I may do it to you."'"
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So Gad came to David, and said to him, "The LORD says, 'Take your choice:
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either three years of famine; or three months to be consumed before your foes, while the sword of your enemies overtakes you; or else three days the sword of The LORD, even pestilence in the land, and The LORD's angel destroying throughout all the borders of Israel. Now therefore consider what answer I shall return to him who sent me.'"
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David said to Gad, "I am in distress. Let me fall, I pray, into The LORD's hand; for his mercies are very great. Don't let me fall into man's hand."
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So the LORD sent a pestilence on Israel, and seventy thousand men of Israel fell.
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God sent an angel to Jerusalem to destroy it. As he was about to destroy, the LORD saw, and he relented of the disaster, and said to the destroying angel, "It is enough. Now withdraw your hand." The LORD's angel was standing by the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.
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David lifted up his eyes, and saw The LORD's angel standing between earth and the sky, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem.Then David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell on their faces.
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David said to God, "Isn't it I who commanded the people to be counted? It is even I who have sinned and done very wickedly; but these sheep, what have they done? Please let your hand, O the LORD my God, be against me, and against my father's house; but not against your people, that they should be plagued."
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Then The LORD's angel commanded Gad to tell David that David should go up and raise an altar to the LORD on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.
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David went up at the saying of Gad, which he spoke in The LORD's name.
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Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons who were with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat.
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As David came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw David, and went out of the threshing floor, and bowed himself to David with his face to the ground.
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Then David said to Ornan, "Give me the place of this threshing floor, that I may build an altar to the LORD on it. You shall sell it to me for the full price, that the plague may be stopped from afflicting the people."
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Ornan said to David, "Take it for yourself, and let my lord the king do that which is good in his eyes. Behold, I give the oxen for burnt offerings, and the threshing instruments for wood, and the wheat for the meal offering. I give it all."
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King David said to Ornan, "No; but I will most certainly buy it for the full price. For I will not take that which is yours for The LORD, nor offer a burnt offering that costs me nothing."
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So David gave to Ornan six hundred shekels of gold by weight for the place.
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David built an altar to the LORD there, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called on The LORD; and he answered him from the sky by fire on the altar of burnt offering.
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Then the LORD commanded the angel, and he put his sword back into its sheath.
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At that time, when David saw that the LORD had answered him in the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, then he sacrificed there.
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For The LORD's tabernacle, which Moses made in the wilderness, and the altar of burnt offering, were at that time in the high place at Gibeon.
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But David couldn't go before it to inquire of God; for he was afraid because of the sword of The LORD's angel.
David Prepares for Temple Building, Appoints Solomon
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Then David said, "This is the house of the LORD God, and this is the altar of burnt offering for Israel."
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David gave orders to gather together the foreigners who were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to cut dressed stones to build God's house.
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David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the couplings; and brass in abundance without weight;
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and cedar trees without number, for the Sidonians and the people of Tyre brought cedar trees in abundance to David.
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David said, "Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and of glory throughout all countries. I will therefore make preparation for it." So David prepared abundantly before his death.
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Then he called for Solomon his son, and commanded him to build a house for The LORD, the God of Israel.
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David said to Solomon his son, "As for me, it was in my heart to build a house to the name of the LORD my God.
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But The LORD's word came to me, saying, 'You have shed blood abundantly, and have made great wars. You shall not build a house to my name, because you have shed much blood on the earth in my sight.
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Behold, a son shall be born to you, who shall be a man of peace. I will give him rest from all his enemies all around; for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days.
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He shall build a house for my name; and he will be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.'
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Now, my son, may the LORD be with you and prosper you, and build the house of the LORD your God, as he has spoken concerning you.
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May the LORD give you discretion and understanding, and put you in charge of Israel; that so you may keep the law of the LORD your God.
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Then you will prosper, if you observe to do the statutes and the ordinances which the LORD gave Moses concerning Israel. Be strong and courageous. Don't be afraid, and don't be dismayed.
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Now, behold, in my affliction I have prepared for The LORD's house one hundred thousand talents of gold, one million talents of silver, and brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance. I have also prepared timber and stone; and you may add to them.
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There are also workmen with you in abundance, cutters and workers of stone and timber, and all kinds of men who are skillful in every kind of work;
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of the gold, the silver, the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise and be doing, and may the LORD be with you."
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David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying,
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"Isn't the LORD your God with you? Hasn't he given you rest on every side? For he has delivered the inhabitants of the land into my hand; and the land is subdued before The LORD, and before his people.
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Now set your heart and your soul to follow the LORD your God. Arise therefore, and build the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the ark of The LORD's covenant and the holy vessels of God into the house that is to be built for The LORD's name."
Solomon Reigns; Levites, Gershonites, Kohathites, Merarites
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Now David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
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He gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.
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The Levites were counted from thirty years old and upward; and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty-eight thousand.
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David said, "Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of The LORD's house, six thousand were officers and judges,
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four thousand were doorkeepers, and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made for giving praise."
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David divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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Of the Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.
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The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the chief, Zetham, and Joel, three.
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The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers' households of Ladan.
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The sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei.
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Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second; but Jeush and Beriah didn't have many sons; therefore they became a fathers' house in one reckoning.
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The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.
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The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses; and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons, forever, to burn incense before The LORD, to minister to him, and to bless in his name, forever.
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But as for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi.
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The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.
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The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the chief.
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The sons of Eliezer were: Rehabiah the chief; and Eliezer had no other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.
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The sons of Izhar: Shelomith the chief.
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The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
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The sons of Uzziel: Micah the chief, and Isshiah the second.
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The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.
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Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters only: and their brothers the sons of Kish took them as wives.
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The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth, three.
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These were the sons of Levi after their fathers' houses, even the heads of the fathers' houses of those who were counted individually, in the number of names by their polls, who did the work for the service of The LORD's house, from twenty years old and upward.
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For David said, "The LORD, the God of Israel, has given rest to his people; and he dwells in Jerusalem forever.
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Also the Levites will no longer need to carry the tabernacle and all its vessels for its service."
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For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were counted, from twenty years old and upward.
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For their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of The LORD's house, in the courts, and in the rooms, and in the purifying of all holy things, even the work of the service of God's house;
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for the show bread also, and for the fine flour for a meal offering, whether of unleavened wafers, or of that which is baked in the pan, or of that which is soaked, and for all measurements of quantity and size;
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and to stand every morning to thank and praise The LORD, and likewise in the evening;
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and to offer all burnt offerings to The LORD, on the Sabbaths, on the new moons, and on the set feasts, in number according to the ordinance concerning them, continually before The LORD;
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and that they should keep the duty of the Tent of Meeting, the duty of the holy place, and the duty of the sons of Aaron their brothers, for the service of The LORD's house.
Divisions of Levites into 24 Orders
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These were the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
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But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.
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David with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to their ordering in their service.
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There were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and they were divided like this: of the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen, heads of fathers' houses; and of the sons of Ithamar, according to their fathers' houses, eight.
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Thus were they divided impartially by drawing lots; for there were princes of the sanctuary, and princes of God, both of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.
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Shemaiah the son of Nethanel the scribe, who was of the Levites, wrote them in the presence of the king, the princes, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers' households of the priests and of the Levites; one fathers' house being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.
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Now the first lot came out to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
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the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
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the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
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the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
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the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
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the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
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the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
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the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
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the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,
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the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,
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the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,
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the twenty-third to Delaiah, and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.
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This was their ordering in their service, to come into The LORD's house according to the ordinance given to them by Aaron their father, as The LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded him.
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Of the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.
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Of Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the chief.
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Of the Izharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath.
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The sons of Hebron: Jeriah, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
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The sons of Uzziel: Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir.
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The brother of Micah: Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah.
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The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno.
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The sons of Merari: of Jaaziah, Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
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Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
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Of Kish, the son of Kish: Jerahmeel.
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The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after their fathers' houses.
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These likewise cast lots even as their brothers the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers' households of the priests and of the Levites; the fathers' households of the chief even as those of his younger brother.
Numbers and Divisions of Musicians
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Moreover, David and the captains of the army set apart for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who were to prophesy with harps, with stringed instruments, and with cymbals. The number of those who did the work according to their service was:
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of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah. The sons of Asaph were under the hand of Asaph, who prophesied at the order of the king.
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Of Jeduthun; the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising the LORD with the harp.
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Of Heman; the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.
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All these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
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All these were under the hands of their father for song in The LORD's house, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and harps, for the service of God's house; Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the order of the king.
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The number of them, with their brothers who were instructed in singing to The LORD, even all who were skillful, was two hundred eighty-eight.
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They cast lots for their offices, all alike, the small as well as the great, the teacher as well as the student.
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Now the first lot came out for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, he and his brothers and sons were twelve;
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the third to Zaccur, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
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the fourth to Izri, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
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the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
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the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
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the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
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the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
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the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
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the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
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the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
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the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
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for the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
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for the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
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for the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
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for the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
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for the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
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for the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
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for the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
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for the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
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for the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
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for the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
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for the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
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for the twenty-fourth to Romamti-Ezer, his sons and his brothers, twelve.
Divisions of the Gatekeepers, Treasurers and Other Officials
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For the divisions of the doorkeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
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Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
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Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, and Eliehoenai the seventh.
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Obed-Edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sacar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,
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Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, and Peullethai the eighth; for God blessed him.
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Sons were also born to Shemaiah his son, who ruled over the house of their father; for they were mighty men of valor.
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The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad, whose brothers were valiant men, Elihu, and Semachiah.
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All these were of the sons of Obed-Edom: they and their sons and their brothers, able men in strength for the service; sixty-two of Obed-Edom.
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Meshelemiah had sons and brothers, valiant men, eighteen.
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Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him chief),
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Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brothers of Hosah were thirteen.
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Of these were the divisions of the doorkeepers, even of the chief men, having offices like their brothers, to minister in The LORD's house.
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They cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to their fathers' houses, for every gate.
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The lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counselor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.
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To Obed-Edom southward; and to his sons the storehouse.
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To Shuppim and Hosah westward, by the gate of Shallecheth, at the causeway that goes up, watchman opposite watchman.
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Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the storehouse two and two.
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For Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar.
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These were the divisions of the doorkeepers; of the sons of the Korahites, and of the sons of Merari.
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Of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of God's house and over the treasures of the dedicated things.
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The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, the heads of the fathers' households belonging to Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli.
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The sons of Jehieli: Zetham, and Joel his brother, over the treasures of The LORD's house.
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Of the Amramites, of the Izharites, of the Hebronites, of the Uzzielites:
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and Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler over the treasures.
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His brothers: of Eliezer, Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomoth his son.
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This Shelomoth and his brothers were over all the treasures of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the heads of the fathers' households, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the army, had dedicated.
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They dedicated some of the plunder won in battles to repair The LORD's house.
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All that Samuel the seer, and Saul the son of Kish, and Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah, had dedicated, whoever had dedicated anything, it was under the hand of Shelomoth, and of his brothers.
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Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.
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Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brothers, men of valor, one thousand seven hundred, had the oversight of Israel beyond the Jordan westward, for all the business of The LORD, and for the service of the king.
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Of the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even of the Hebronites, according to their generations by fathers' households. They were sought for in the fortieth year of the reign of David, and mighty men of valor were found among them at Jazer of Gilead.
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His brothers, men of valor, were two thousand seven hundred, heads of fathers' households, whom king David made overseers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of the Manassites, for every matter pertaining to God, and for the affairs of the king.
Army Commanders, Tribal Officers, Overseers, and Counselors
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Now the children of Israel after their number, the heads of fathers' households and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king, in any matter of the divisions which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year-of every division were twenty-four thousand.
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Over the first division for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
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He was of the children of Perez, the chief of all the captains of the army for the first month.
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Over the division of the second month was Dodai the Ahohite, and his division; and Mikloth the ruler: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
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The third captain of the army for the third month was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the priest, chief: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
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This is that Benaiah who was the mighty man of the thirty, and over the thirty: and of his division was Ammizabad his son.
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The fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
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The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
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The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
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The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
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The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zerahites: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
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The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjamites: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
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The tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zerahites: and in his division were Twenty-four thousand.
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The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
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The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
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Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri the ruler; of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maacah;
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of Levi, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel; of Aaron, Zadok;
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of Judah, Elihu, one of the brothers of David; of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael;
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of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah; of Naphtali, Jeremoth the son of Azriel;
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of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah; of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah;
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of the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah; of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner;
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of Dan, Azarel the son of Jeroham. These were the captains of the tribes of Israel.
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But David didn't take the number of them from twenty years old and under, because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like the stars of the sky.
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Joab the son of Zeruiah began to take a census, but didn't finish; and wrath came on Israel for this. The number wasn't put into the account in the chronicles of king David.
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Over the king's treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the treasures in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the towers, was Jonathan the son of Uzziah;
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Over those who did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub;
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and over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite; and over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite;
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and over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that were in the lowland was Baal Hanan the Gederite; and over the cellars of oil was Joash;
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and over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite; and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai;
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and over the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite; and over the donkeys was Jehdeiah the Meronothite; and over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagrite.
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All these were the rulers of the property which was king David's.
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Also Jonathan, David's uncle, was a counselor, a man of understanding, and a scribe; and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons.
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Ahithophel was the king's counselor: and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend.
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After Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar. Joab was the captain of the king's army.
David's Assembly about the Temple
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David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, the captains of the companies who served the king by division, the captains of thousands, the captains of hundreds, and the rulers over all the substance and possessions of the king and of his sons, with the officers and the mighty men, even all the mighty men of valor, to Jerusalem.
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Then David the king stood up on his feet, and said, "Hear me, my brothers, and my people! As for me, it was in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of The LORD's covenant, and for the footstool of our God; and I had prepared for the building.
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But God said to me, 'You shall not build a house for my name, because you are a man of war, and have shed blood.'
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However The LORD, the God of Israel, chose me out of all the house of my father to be king over Israel forever. For he has chosen Judah to be prince; and in the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel.
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Of all my sons (for the LORD has given me many sons), he has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of The LORD's kingdom over Israel.
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He said to me, 'Solomon, your son, shall build my house and my courts; for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.
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I will establish his kingdom forever if he continues to do my commandments and my ordinances, as it is today.'
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Now therefore, in the sight of all Israel, The LORD's assembly, and in the audience of our God, observe and seek out all the commandments of the LORD your God; that you may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children after you forever.
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You, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for the LORD searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.
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Take heed now; for the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong, and do it."
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Then David gave to Solomon his son the plans for the porch of the temple, for its houses, for its treasuries, for its upper rooms, for its inner rooms, for the place of the mercy seat;
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and the plans of all that he had by the Spirit, for the courts of The LORD's house, for all the surrounding rooms, for the treasuries of God's house, and for the treasuries of the dedicated things;
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also for the divisions of the priests and the Levites, for all the work of the service of The LORD's house, and for all the vessels of service in The LORD's house;
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of gold by weight for the gold, for all vessels of every kind of service; for all the vessels of silver by weight, for all vessels of every kind of service;
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by weight also for the lamp stands of gold, and for its lamps, of gold, by weight for every lamp stand and for its lamps; and for the lamp stands of silver, by weight for every lamp stand and for its lamps, according to the use of every lamp stand;
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and the gold by weight for the tables of show bread, for every table; and silver for the tables of silver;
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and the forks, the basins, and the cups, of pure gold; and for the golden bowls by weight for every bowl; and for the silver bowls by weight for every bowl;
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and for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the plans for the chariot, and the cherubim that spread out and cover the ark of The LORD's covenant.
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"All this", said David, "I have been made to understand in writing from The LORD's hand, even all the works of this pattern."
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David said to Solomon his son, "Be strong and courageous, and do it. Don't be afraid, nor be dismayed; for the LORD God, even my God, is with you. He will not fail you, nor forsake you, until all the work for the service of The LORD's house is finished.
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Behold, there are the divisions of the priests and the Levites, for all the service of God's house. Every willing man who has skill, for any kind of service, shall be with you in all kinds of work. Also the captains and all the people will be entirely at your command."
Gifts for the Temple; David's Prayer and Death; Solomon King
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David the king said to all the assembly, "Solomon my son, whom alone God has chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great; for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.
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Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for the things of gold, the silver for the things of silver, the brass for the things of brass, iron for the things of iron, and wood for the things of wood; also onyx stones, stones to be set, stones for inlaid work, of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.
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In addition, because I have set my affection on the house of my God, since I have a treasure of my own of gold and silver, I give it to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,
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even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, with which to overlay the walls of the houses;
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of gold for the things of gold, and of silver for the things of silver, and for all kinds of work to be made by the hands of artisans. Who then offers willingly to consecrate himself today to The LORD?"
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Then the princes of the fathers' households, and the princes of the tribes of Israel, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers over the king's work, offered willingly;
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and they gave for the service of God's house of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand darics, of silver ten thousand talents, of brass eighteen thousand talents, and of iron one hundred thousand talents.
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People with whom precious stones were found gave them to the treasure of The LORD's house, under the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite.
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Then the people rejoiced, because they offered willingly, because with a perfect heart they offered willingly to The LORD; and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.
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Therefore David blessed the LORD before all the assembly; and David said, "You are blessed, The LORD, the God of Israel our father, forever and ever.
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Yours, The LORD, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty! For all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, The LORD, and you are exalted as head above all.
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Both riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all! In your hand is power and might! It is in your hand to make great, and to give strength to all!
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Now therefore, our God, we thank you, and praise your glorious name.
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But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come from you, and of your own have we given you.
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For we are strangers before you, and foreigners, as all our fathers were. Our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is no remaining.
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The LORD our God, all this store that we have prepared to build you a house for your holy name comes from your hand, and is all your own.
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I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. Now I have seen with joy your people, who are present here, offer willingly to you.
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The LORD, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this desire forever in the thoughts of the heart of your people, and prepare their heart for you;
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and give to Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep your commandments, your testimonies, and your statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for which I have made provision."
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Then David said to all the assembly, "Now bless the LORD your God!"All the assembly blessed The LORD, the God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads and prostrated themselves before the LORD and the king.
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They sacrificed sacrifices to The LORD, and offered burnt offerings to The LORD, on the next day after that day, even one thousand bulls, one thousand rams, and one thousand lambs, with their drink offerings and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel,
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and ate and drank before the LORD on that day with great gladness. They made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and anointed him before the LORD to be prince, and Zadok to be priest.
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Then Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.
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All the princes, the mighty men, and also all of the sons of king David submitted themselves to Solomon the king.
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The LORD magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and gave to him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.
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Now David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.
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The time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; he reigned seven years in Hebron, and he reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
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He died at a good old age, full of days, riches, and honor; and Solomon his son reigned in his place.
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Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the history of Samuel the seer, and in the history of Nathan the prophet, and in the history of Gad the seer,
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with all his reign and his might, and the times that went over him, and over Israel, and over all the kingdoms of the countries.
