Chapter II: Part 2

13:012:008 And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into
the hold to the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit
for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose
faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the
roes upon the mountains;

13:012:009 Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,

13:012:010 Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,

13:012:011 Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,

13:012:012 Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,

13:012:013 Jeremiah the tenth, Machbanai the eleventh.

13:012:014 These were of the sons of Gad, captains of the host: one of
the least was over an hundred, and the greatest over a
thousand.

13:012:015 These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when
it had overflown all his banks; and they put to flight all
them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the
west.

13:012:016 And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the
hold unto David.

13:012:017 And David went out to meet them, and answered and said unto
them, If ye be come peaceably unto me to help me, mine heart
shall be knit unto you: but if ye be come to betray me to mine
enemies, seeing there is no wrong in mine hands, the God of
our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it.

13:012:018 Then the spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the
captains, and he said, Thine are we, David, and on thy side,
thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to
thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received
them, and made them captains of the band.

13:012:019 And there fell some of Manasseh to David, when he came with
the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they helped them
not: for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him
away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul to the jeopardy
of our heads.

13:012:020 As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah,
and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu,
and Zilthai, captains of the thousands that were of Manasseh.

13:012:021 And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they
were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.

13:012:022 For at that time day by day there came to David to help him,
until it was a great host, like the host of God.

13:012:023 And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed
to the war, and came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom
of Saul to him, according to the word of the LORD.

13:012:024 The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six
thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war.

13:012:025 Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war,
seven thousand and one hundred.

13:012:026 Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred.

13:012:027 And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him
were three thousand and seven hundred;

13:012:028 And Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father's
house twenty and two captains.

13:012:029 And of the children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three
thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept the
ward of the house of Saul.

13:012:030 And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight
hundred, mighty men of valour, famous throughout the house of
their fathers.

13:012:031 And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which
were expressed by name, to come and make David king.

13:012:032 And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had
understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do;
the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren
were at their commandment.

13:012:033 Of Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with
all instruments of war, fifty thousand, which could keep rank:
they were not of double heart.

13:012:034 And of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them with shield
and spear thirty and seven thousand.

13:012:035 And of the Danites expert in war twenty and eight thousand and
six hundred.

13:012:036 And of Asher, such as went forth to battle, expert in war,
forty thousand.

13:012:037 And on the other side of Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the
Gadites, and of the half tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of
instruments of war for the battle, an hundred and twenty
thousand.

13:012:038 All these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a
perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel:
and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make
David king.

13:012:039 And there they were with David three days, eating and
drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them.

13:012:040 Moreover they that were nigh them, even unto Issachar and
Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on camels,
and on mules, and on oxen, and meat, meal, cakes of figs, and
bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep
abundantly: for there was joy in Israel.

13:013:001 And David consulted with the captains of thousands and
hundreds, and with every leader.

13:013:002 And David said unto all the congregation of Israel, If it seem
good unto you, and that it be of the LORD our God, let us send
abroad unto our brethren every where, that are left in all the
land of Israel, and with them also to the priests and Levites
which are in their cities and suburbs, that they may gather
themselves unto us:

13:013:003 And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we
enquired not at it in the days of Saul.

13:013:004 And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the
thing was right in the eyes of all the people.

13:013:005 So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt
even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from
Kirjathjearim.

13:013:006 And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to
Kirjathjearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up thence the
ark of God the LORD, that dwelleth between the cherubims,
whose name is called on it.

13:013:007 And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house
of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart.

13:013:008 And David and all Israel played before God with all their
might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries,
and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.

13:013:009 And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put
forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.

13:013:010 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and he
smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he
died before God.

13:013:011 And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach
upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perezuzza to this
day.

13:013:012 And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I
bring the ark of God home to me?

13:013:013 So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of
David, but carried it aside into the house of Obededom the
Gittite.

13:013:014 And the ark of God remained with the family of Obededom in his
house three months. And the LORD blessed the house of
Obededom, and all that he had.

13:014:001 Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of
cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house.

13:014:002 And David perceived that the LORD had confirmed him king over
Israel, for his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of his
people Israel.

13:014:003 And David took more wives at Jerusalem: and David begat more
sons and daughters.

13:014:004 Now these are the names of his children which he had in
Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,

13:014:005 And Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet,

13:014:006 And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

13:014:007 And Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet.

13:014:008 And 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.

13:014:009 And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley
of Rephaim.

13:014:010 And David enquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the
Philistines? And wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And
the LORD said unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into
thine hand.

13:014:011 So they came up to Baalperazim; and David smote them there.
Then David said, God hath broken in upon mine enemies by mine
hand like the breaking forth of waters: therefore they called
the name of that place Baalperazim.

13:014:012 And when they had left their gods there, David gave a
commandment, and they were burned with fire.

13:014:013 And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the
valley.

13:014:014 Therefore David enquired again of God; and God said unto him,
Go not up after them; turn away from them, and come upon them
over against the mulberry trees.

13:014:015 And it shall be, when thou shalt hear a sound of going in the
tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt go out to
battle: for God is gone forth before thee to smite the host of
the Philistines.

13:014:016 David therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote the
host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer.

13:014:017 And the fame of David went out into all lands; and the LORD
brought the fear of him upon all nations.

13:015:001 And David made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a
place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.

13:015:002 Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the
Levites: for them hath the LORD chosen to carry the ark of
God, and to minister unto him for ever.

13:015:003 And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring
up the ark of the LORD unto his place, which he had prepared
for it.

13:015:004 And David assembled the children of Aaron, and the Levites:

13:015:005 Of the sons of Kohath; Uriel the chief, and his brethren an
hundred and twenty:

13:015:006 Of the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two
hundred and twenty:

13:015:007 Of the sons of Gershom; Joel the chief and his brethren an
hundred and thirty:

13:015:008 Of the sons of Elizaphan; Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren
two hundred:

13:015:009 Of the sons of Hebron; Eliel the chief, and his brethren
fourscore:

13:015:010 Of the sons of Uzziel; Amminadab the chief, and his brethren
an hundred and twelve.

13:015:011 And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for
the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel,
and Amminadab,

13:015:012 And said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of the
Levites: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that
ye may bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel unto the
place that I have prepared for it.

13:015:013 For because ye did it not at the first, the LORD our God made
a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due
order.

13:015:014 So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring
up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.

13:015:015 And the children of the Levites bare the ark of God upon their
shoulders with the staves thereon, as Moses commanded
according to the word of the LORD.

13:015:016 And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their
brethren to be the singers with instruments of musick,
psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the
voice with joy.

13:015:017 So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his
brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of
Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;

13:015:018 And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah,
Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni,
Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and
Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, the porters.

13:015:019 So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to
sound with cymbals of brass;

13:015:020 And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and
Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on
Alamoth;

13:015:021 And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and
Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel.

13:015:022 And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he
instructed about the song, because he was skilful.

13:015:023 And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.

13:015:024 And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and
Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow
with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obededom and
Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.

13:015:025 So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over
thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the
LORD out of the house of Obededom with joy.

13:015:026 And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bare the
ark of the covenant of the LORD, that they offered seven
bullocks and seven rams.

13:015:027 And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the
Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the
master of the song with the singers: David also had upon him
an ephod of linen.

13:015:028 Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD
with shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with
trumpets, and with cymbals, making a noise with psalteries and
harps.

13:015:029 And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the LORD
came to the city of David, that Michal, the daughter of Saul
looking out at a window saw king David dancing and playing:
and she despised him in her heart.

13:016:001 So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the
tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt
sacrifices and peace offerings before God.

13:016:002 And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings
and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of
the LORD.

13:016:003 And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to
every one a loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a
flagon of wine.

13:016:004 And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the
ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the
LORD God of Israel:

13:016:005 Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and
Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and
Benaiah, and Obededom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with
harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;

13:016:006 Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets
continually before the ark of the covenant of God.

13:016:007 Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the
LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

13:016:008 Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his
deeds among the people.

13:016:009 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his
wondrous works.

13:016:010 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that
seek the LORD.

13:016:011 Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.

13:016:012 Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders,
and the judgments of his mouth;

13:016:013 O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his
chosen ones.

13:016:014 He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.

13:016:015 Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the word which he
commanded to a thousand generations;

13:016:016 Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his
oath unto Isaac;

13:016:017 And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel
for an everlasting covenant,

13:016:018 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of
your inheritance;

13:016:019 When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it.

13:016:020 And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom
to another people;

13:016:021 He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings
for their sakes,

13:016:022 Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.

13:016:023 Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; shew forth from day to day
his salvation.

13:016:024 Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works
among all nations.

13:016:025 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is
to be feared above all gods.

13:016:026 For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made
the heavens.

13:016:027 Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness
are in his place.

13:016:028 Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the
LORD glory and strength.

13:016:029 Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an
offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty
of holiness.

13:016:030 Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be
stable, that it be not moved.

13:016:031 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let
men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth.

13:016:032 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields
rejoice, and all that is therein.

13:016:033 Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of
the LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth.

13:016:034 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy
endureth for ever.

13:016:035 And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us
together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give
thanks to thy holy name, and glory in thy praise.

13:016:036 Blessed be the LORD God of Israel for ever and ever. And all
the people said, Amen, and praised the LORD.

13:016:037 So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD
Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark
continually, as every day's work required:

13:016:038 And Obededom with their brethren, threescore and eight;
Obededom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters:

13:016:039 And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the
tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that was at Gibeon,

13:016:040 To offer burnt offerings unto the LORD upon the altar of the
burnt offering continually morning and evening, and to do
according to all that is written in the law of the LORD, which
he commanded Israel;

13:016:041 And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were
chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the
LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever;

13:016:042 And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for
those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments
of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were porters.

13:016:043 And all the people departed every man to his house: and David
returned to bless his house.

13:017:001 Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David
said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of cedars,
but the ark of the covenant of the LORD remaineth under
curtains.

13:017:002 Then Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thine heart;
for God is with thee.

13:017:003 And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came
to Nathan, saying,

13:017:004 Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt
not build me an house to dwell in:

13:017:005 For I have not dwelt in an house since the day that I brought
up Israel unto this day; but have gone from tent to tent, and
from one tabernacle to another.

13:017:006 Wheresoever I have walked with all Israel, spake I a word to
any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my
people, saying, Why have ye not built me an house of cedars?

13:017:007 Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus
saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, even
from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my
people Israel:

13:017:008 And I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast walked, and
have cut off all thine enemies from before thee, and have made
thee a name like the name of the great men that are in the
earth.

13:017:009 Also I will ordain a place for my people Israel, and will
plant them, and they shall dwell in their place, and shall be
moved no more; neither shall the children of wickedness waste
them any more, as at the beginning,

13:017:010 And since the time that I commanded judges to be over my
people Israel. Moreover I will subdue all thine enemies.
Furthermore I tell thee that the LORD will build thee an
house.

13:017:011 And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou
must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed
after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish
his kingdom.

13:017:012 He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for
ever.

13:017:013 I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not
take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was
before thee:

13:017:014 But I will settle him in mine house and in my kingdom for
ever: and his throne shall be established for evermore.

13:017:015 According to all these words, and according to all this
vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.

13:017:016 And David the king came and sat before the LORD, and said, Who
am I, O LORD God, and what is mine house, that thou hast
brought me hitherto?

13:017:017 And yet this was a small thing in thine eyes, O God; for thou
hast also spoken of thy servant's house for a great while to
come, and hast regarded me according to the estate of a man of
high degree, O LORD God.

13:017:018 What can David speak more to thee for the honour of thy
servant? for thou knowest thy servant.

13:017:019 O LORD, for thy servant's sake, and according to thine own
heart, hast thou done all this greatness, in making known all
these great things.

13:017:020 O LORD, there is none like thee, neither is there any God
beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our
ears.

13:017:021 And what one nation in the earth is like thy people Israel,
whom God went to redeem to be his own people, to make thee a
name of greatness and terribleness, by driving out nations
from before thy people whom thou hast redeemed out of Egypt?

13:017:022 For thy people Israel didst thou make thine own people for
ever; and thou, LORD, becamest their God.

13:017:023 Therefore now, LORD, let the thing that thou hast spoken
concerning thy servant and concerning his house be established
for ever, and do as thou hast said.

13:017:024 Let it even be established, that thy name may be magnified for
ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God of Israel, even a
God to Israel: and let the house of David thy servant be
established before thee.

13:017:025 For thou, O my God, hast told thy servant that thou wilt build
him an house: therefore thy servant hath found in his heart to
pray before thee.

13:017:026 And now, LORD, thou art God, and hast promised this goodness
unto thy servant:

13:017:027 Now therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy
servant, that it may be before thee for ever: for thou
blessest, O LORD, and it shall be blessed for ever.

13:018:001 Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the
Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out
of the hand of the Philistines.

13:018:002 And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants,
and brought gifts.

13:018:003 And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he
went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates.

13:018:004 And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven
thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: David also
houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them an
hundred chariots.

13:018:005 And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king
of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand
men.

13:018:006 Then David put garrisons in Syriadamascus; and the Syrians
became David's servants, and brought gifts. Thus the LORD
preserved David whithersoever he went.

13:018:007 And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants
of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

13:018:008 Likewise from Tibhath, and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer,
brought David very much brass, wherewith Solomon made the
brasen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.

13:018:009 Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all
the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah;

13:018:010 He sent Hadoram his son to king David, to enquire of his
welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought
against Hadarezer, and smitten him; (for Hadarezer had war
with Tou;) and with him all manner of vessels of gold and
silver and brass.

13:018:011 Them also king David dedicated unto the LORD, with the silver
and the gold that he brought from all these nations; from
Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from
the Philistines, and from Amalek.

13:018:012 Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in
the valley of salt eighteen thousand.

13:018:013 And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became
David's servants. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever
he went.

13:018:014 So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and
justice among all his people.

13:018:015 And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat
the son of Ahilud, recorder.

13:018:016 And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of
Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;

13:018:017 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and
the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the
king.

13:019:001 Now it came to pass after this, that Nahash the king of the
children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his stead.

13:019:002 And David said, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of
Nahash, because his father shewed kindness to me. And David
sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. So the
servants of David came into the land of the children of Ammon
to Hanun, to comfort him.

13:019:003 But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun,
Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath
sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee
for to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?

13:019:004 Wherefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved them, and
cut off their garments in the midst hard by their buttocks,
and sent them away.

13:019:005 Then there went certain, and told David how the men were
served. And he sent to meet them: for the men were greatly
ashamed. And the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards
be grown, and then return.

13:019:006 And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made
themselves odious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon
sent a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and
horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Syriamaachah, and out
of Zobah.

13:019:007 So they hired thirty and two thousand chariots, and the king
of Maachah and his people; who came and pitched before Medeba.
And the children of Ammon gathered themselves together from
their cities, and came to battle.

13:019:008 And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of
the mighty men.

13:019:009 And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in
array before the gate of the city: and the kings that were
come were by themselves in the field.

13:019:010 Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before
and behind, he chose out of all the choice of Israel, and put
them in array against the Syrians.

13:019:011 And the rest of the people he delivered unto the hand of
Abishai his brother, and they set themselves in array against
the children of Ammon.

13:019:012 And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou
shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for
thee, then I will help thee.

13:019:013 Be of good courage, and let us behave ourselves valiantly for
our people, and for the cities of our God: and let the LORD do
that which is good in his sight.

13:019:014 So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh before the
Syrians unto the battle; and they fled before him.

13:019:015 And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled,
they likewise fled before Abishai his brother, and entered
into the city. Then Joab came to Jerusalem.

13:019:016 And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse
before Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the
Syrians that were beyond the river: and Shophach the captain
of the host of Hadarezer went before them.

13:019:017 And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and passed
over Jordan, and came upon 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.

13:019:018 But the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the
Syrians seven thousand men which fought in chariots, and forty
thousand footmen, and killed Shophach the captain of the host.

13:019:019 And when the servants of Hadarezer saw that they were put to
the worse before Israel, they made peace with David, and
became his servants: neither would the Syrians help the
children of Ammon any more.

13:020:001 And it came to pass, that after the year was expired, at the
time that kings go out to battle, Joab led forth the power of
the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and
came and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem. And
Joab smote Rabbah, and destroyed it.

13:020:002 And 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; and it was set upon David's head: and he brought
also exceeding much spoil out of the city.

13:020:003 And he brought out the people that were in it, and cut them
with saws, and with harrows of iron, and with axes. Even so
dealt David with all the cities of the children of Ammon. And
David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.

13:020:004 And it came to pass after this, that there arose war at Gezer
with the Philistines; at which time Sibbechai the Hushathite
slew Sippai, that was of the children of the giant: and they
were subdued.

13:020:005 And there was war again with the Philistines; and Elhanan the
son of Jair slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite,
whose spear staff was like a weaver's beam.

13:020:006 And yet again there was war at Gath, where was a man of great
stature, whose fingers and toes were four and twenty, six on
each hand, and six on each foot and he also was the son of the
giant.

13:020:007 But when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David's
brother slew him.

13:020:008 These were born unto the giant in Gath; and they fell by the
hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.

13:021:001 And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to
number Israel.

13:021:002 And David said to Joab and to the rulers of the people, Go,
number Israel from Beersheba even to Dan; and bring the number
of them to me, that I may know it.

13:021:003 And Joab answered, The LORD make his people an hundred times
so many more as they be: but, my lord the king, are they not
all my lord's servants? why then doth my lord require this
thing? why will he be a cause of trespass to Israel?

13:021:004 Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore
Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to
Jerusalem.

13:021:005 And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people unto David.
And all they of Israel were a thousand thousand and an hundred
thousand men that drew sword: and Judah was four hundred
threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword.

13:021:006 But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them: for the
king's word was abominable to Joab.

13:021:007 And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote
Israel.

13:021:008 And David said unto God, I have sinned greatly, because I have
done this thing: but now, I beseech thee, do away the iniquity
of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.

13:021:009 And the LORD spake unto Gad, David's seer, saying,

13:021:010 Go and tell David, saying, Thus saith the LORD, I offer thee
three things: choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto
thee.

13:021:011 So Gad came to David, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD,
Choose thee

13:021:012 Either three years' famine; or three months to be destroyed
before thy foes, while that the sword of thine enemies
overtaketh thee; or else three days the sword of the LORD,
even the pestilence, in the land, and the angel of the LORD
destroying throughout all the coasts of Israel. Now therefore
advise thyself what word I shall bring again to him that sent
me.

13:021:013 And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let me fall
now into the hand of the LORD; for very great are his mercies:
but let me not fall into the hand of man.

13:021:014 So the LORD sent pestilence upon Israel: and there fell of
Israel seventy thousand men.

13:021:015 And God sent an angel unto Jerusalem to destroy it: and as he
was destroying, the LORD beheld, and he repented him of the
evil, and said to the angel that destroyed, It is enough, stay
now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD stood by the
threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.

13:021:016 And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the LORD
stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword
in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the
elders of Israel, who were clothed in sackcloth, fell upon
their faces.

13:021:017 And David said unto God, Is it not I that commanded the people
to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil
indeed; but as for these sheep, what have they done? let thine
hand, I pray thee, O LORD my God, be on me, and on my father's
house; but not on thy people, that they should be plagued.

13:021:018 Then the angel of the LORD commanded Gad to say to David, that
David should go up, and set up an altar unto the LORD in the
threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.

13:021:019 And David went up at the saying of Gad, which he spake in the
name of the LORD.

13:021:020 And Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons
with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat.

13:021:021 And as David came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw David, and
went out of the threshingfloor, and bowed himself to David
with his face to the ground.

13:021:022 Then David said to Ornan, Grant me the place of this
threshingfloor, that I may build an altar therein unto the
LORD: thou shalt grant it me for the full price: that the
plague may be stayed from the people.

13:021:023 And Ornan said unto David, Take it to thee, and let my lord
the king do that which is good in his eyes: lo, I give thee
the oxen also for burnt offerings, and the threshing
instruments for wood, and the wheat for the meat offering; I
give it all.

13:021:024 And king David said to Ornan, Nay; but I will verily buy it
for the full price: for I will not take that which is thine
for the LORD, nor offer burnt offerings without cost.

13:021:025 So David gave to Ornan for the place six hundred shekels of
gold by weight.

13:021:026 And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered
burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called upon the LORD;
and he answered him from heaven by fire upon the altar of
burnt offering.

13:021:027 And the LORD commanded the angel; and he put up his sword
again into the sheath thereof.

13:021:028 At that time when David saw that the LORD had answered him in
the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite, then he sacrificed
there.

13:021:029 For the tabernacle of the LORD, which Moses made in the
wilderness, and the altar of the burnt offering, were at that
season in the high place at Gibeon.

13:021:030 But David could not go before it to enquire of God: for he was
afraid because of the sword of the angel of the LORD.

13:022:001 Then David said, This is the house of the LORD God, and this
is the altar of the burnt offering for Israel.

13:022:002 And David commanded to gather together the strangers that were
in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones
to build the house of God.

13:022:003 And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the
doors of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in
abundance without weight;

13:022:004 Also cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of
Tyre brought much cedar wood to David.

13:022:005 And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the
house that is to be builded for the LORD must be exceeding
magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I
will therefore now make preparation for it. So David prepared
abundantly before his death.

13:022:006 Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build
an house for the LORD God of Israel.

13:022:007 And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my
mind to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God:

13:022:008 But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed
blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not
build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood
upon the earth in my sight.

13:022:009 Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of
rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round
about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace
and quietness unto Israel in his days.

13:022:010 He shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son,
and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of
his kingdom over Israel for ever.

13:022:011 Now, my son, the LORD be with thee; and prosper thou, and
build the house of the LORD thy God, as he hath said of thee.

13:022:012 Only the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding, and give
thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law
of the LORD thy God.

13:022:013 Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the
statutes and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with
concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not,
nor be dismayed.

13:022:014 Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of
the LORD an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand
thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without
weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I
prepared; and thou mayest add thereto.

13:022:015 Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and
workers of stone and timber, and all manner of cunning men for
every manner of work.

13:022:016 Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is
no number. Arise therefore, and be doing, and the LORD be with
thee.

13:022:017 David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon
his son, saying,

13:022:018 Is not the LORD your God with you? and hath he not given you
rest on every side? for he hath given the inhabitants of the
land into mine hand; and the land is subdued before the LORD,
and before his people.

13:022:019 Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God;
arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the LORD God,
to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and the holy
vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name
of the LORD.

13:023:001 So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his
son king over Israel.

13:023:002 And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the
priests and the Levites.

13:023:003 Now the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and
upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was
thirty and eight thousand.

13:023:004 Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the
work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers
and judges:

13:023:005 Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised
the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David, to
praise therewith.

13:023:006 And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi,
namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

13:023:007 Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei.

13:023:008 The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and
Joel, three.

13:023:009 The sons of Shimei; Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three.
These were the chief of the fathers of Laadan.

13:023:010 And the sons of Shimei were, Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and
Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei.

13:023:011 And Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and
Beriah had not many sons; therefore they were in one
reckoning, according to their father's house.

13:023:012 The sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.

13:023:013 The sons of Amram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was separated,
that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons
for ever, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister unto
him, and to bless in his name for ever.

13:023:014 Now concerning Moses the man of God, his sons were named of
the tribe of Levi.

13:023:015 The sons of Moses were, Gershom, and Eliezer.

13:023:016 Of the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the chief.

13:023:017 And the sons of Eliezer were, Rehabiah the chief. And Eliezer
had none other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.

13:023:018 Of the sons of Izhar; Shelomith the chief.

13:023:019 Of the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second,
Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

13:023:020 Of the sons of Uzziel; Micah the first and Jesiah the second.

13:023:021 The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli;
Eleazar, and Kish.

13:023:022 And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters: and their
brethren the sons of Kish took them.

13:023:023 The sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three.

13:023:024 These were the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers;
even the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number
of names by their polls, that did the work for the service of
the house of the LORD, from the age of twenty years and
upward.

13:023:025 For David said, The LORD God of Israel hath given rest unto
his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever:

13:023:026 And also unto the Levites; they shall no more carry the
tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof.

13:023:027 For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from
twenty years old and above:

13:023:028 Because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the
service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the
chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the
work of the service of the house of God;

13:023:029 Both for the shewbread, and for the fine flour for meat
offering, and for the unleavened cakes, and for that which is
baked in the pan, and for that which is fried, and for all
manner of measure and size;

13:023:030 And to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and
likewise at even:

13:023:031 And to offer all burnt sacrifices unto the LORD in the
sabbaths, in the new moons, and on the set feasts, by number,
according to the order commanded unto them, continually before
the LORD:

13:023:032 And that they should keep the charge of the tabernacle of the
congregation, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge
of the sons of Aaron their brethren, in the service of the
house of the LORD.

13:024:001 Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of
Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

13:024:002 But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no
children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's
office.

13:024:003 And David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar,
and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their
offices in their service.

13:024:004 And there were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar
than of the sons of Ithamar, and thus were they divided. Among
the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen chief men of the house
of their fathers, and eight among the sons of Ithamar
according to the house of their fathers.

13:024:005 Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for the
governors of the sanctuary, and governors of the house of God,
were of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.

13:024:006 And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the
Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and
Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and
before the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites:
one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and one taken
for Ithamar.

13:024:007 Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to
Jedaiah,

13:024:008 The third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,

13:024:009 The fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,

13:024:010 The seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,

13:024:011 The ninth to Jeshuah, the tenth to Shecaniah,

13:024:012 The eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,

13:024:013 The thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,

13:024:014 The fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,

13:024:015 The seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Aphses,

13:024:016 The nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel,

13:024:017 The one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to
Gamul,

13:024:018 The three and twentieth to Delaiah, the four and twentieth to
Maaziah.

13:024:019 These were the orderings of them in their service to come into
the house of the LORD, according to their manner, under Aaron
their father, as the LORD God of Israel had commanded him.

13:024:020 And the rest of the sons of Levi were these: Of the sons of
Amram; Shubael: of the sons of Shubael; Jehdeiah.

13:024:021 Concerning Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, the first was
Isshiah.

13:024:022 Of the Izharites; Shelomoth: of the sons of Shelomoth; Jahath.

13:024:023 And the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second,
Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.

13:024:024 Of the sons of Uzziel; Michah: of the sons of Michah; Shamir.

13:024:025 The brother of Michah was Isshiah: of the sons of Isshiah;
Zechariah.

13:024:026 The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah;
Beno.

13:024:027 The sons of Merari by Jaaziah; Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur,
and Ibri.

13:024:028 Of Mahli came Eleazar, who had no sons.

13:024:029 Concerning Kish: the son of Kish was Jerahmeel.

13:024:030 The sons also of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These
were the sons of the Levites after the house of their fathers.

13:024:031 These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons
of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and
Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and
Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger
brethren.

13:025:001 Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the
service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun,
who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with
cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their
service was:

13:025:002 Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and
Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which
prophesied according to the order of the king.

13:025:003 Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and
Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of
their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give
thanks and to praise the LORD.

13:025:004 Of Heman: the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel,
Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti,
and Romamtiezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and
Mahazioth:

13:025:005 All these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the words
of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen
sons and three daughters.

13:025:006 All these were under the hands of their father for song in the
house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for
the service of the house of God, according to the king's order
to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.

13:025:007 So the number of them, with their brethren that were
instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that were
cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight.

13:025:008 And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as
the great, the teacher as the scholar.

13:025:009 Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second
to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons were twelve:

13:025:010 The third to Zaccur, he, his sons, and his brethren, were
twelve:

13:025:011 The fourth to Izri, he, his sons, and his brethren, were
twelve:

13:025:012 The fifth to Nethaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were
twelve:

13:025:013 The sixth to Bukkiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were
twelve:

13:025:014 The seventh to Jesharelah, he, his sons, and his brethren,
were twelve:

13:025:015 The eighth to Jeshaiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were
twelve:

13:025:016 The ninth to Mattaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were
twelve:

13:025:017 The tenth to Shimei, he, his sons, and his brethren, were
twelve:

13:025:018 The eleventh to Azareel, he, his sons, and his brethren, were
twelve:

13:025:019 The twelfth to Hashabiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were
twelve:

13:025:020 The thirteenth to Shubael, he, his sons, and his brethren,
were twelve:

13:025:021 The fourteenth to Mattithiah, he, his sons, and his brethren,
were twelve:

13:025:022 The fifteenth to Jeremoth, he, his sons, and his brethren,
were twelve:

13:025:023 The sixteenth to Hananiah, he, his sons, and his brethren,
were twelve:

13:025:024 The seventeenth to Joshbekashah, he, his sons, and his
brethren, were twelve:

13:025:025 The eighteenth to Hanani, he, his sons, and his brethren, were
twelve:

13:025:026 The nineteenth to Mallothi, he, his sons, and his brethren,
were twelve:

13:025:027 The twentieth to Eliathah, he, his sons, and his brethren,
were twelve:

13:025:028 The one and twentieth to Hothir, he, his sons, and his
brethren, were twelve:

13:025:029 The two and twentieth to Giddalti, he, his sons, and his
brethren, were twelve:

13:025:030 The three and twentieth to Mahazioth, he, his sons, and his
brethren, were twelve:

13:025:031 The four and twentieth to Romamtiezer, he, his sons, and his
brethren, were twelve.

13:026:001 Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was
Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.

13:026:002 And the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the firstborn,
Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,

13:026:003 Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh.

13:026:004 Moreover the sons of Obededom were, Shemaiah the firstborn,
Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth,
and Nethaneel the fifth.

13:026:005 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth:
for God blessed him.

13:026:006 Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled
throughout the house of their father: for they were mighty men
of valour.