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36 Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah CHRIST, the Pelonite,

37 Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,

38 Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar is the son of Haggeri,

39 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armor-bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,

40 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, 41 Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,

42 Adina the son of Shiza the Renbenite, a captain of the Reubenites, and thirty with him,

43 Hanan the son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,

44 Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jehiel the sons of Hothan the Aroerite,

45 Jedial the 19 son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,

46 Eliel the Mehavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,

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18 or, the

Haggerite.

19 or, Shimrite.

a 1 Sam. 27.2.

1 Heb. being yet shut up.

2 or,

Hasmaah.

3 Heb.

14 These were of the sons of Gad, captains of the host: 5 one of the least was over a hundred, and the greatest over a thousand.

15 These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it had overflowed all its banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both towards the east, and towards the west.

16 And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold to David.

17 And David went out 7 to meet them, and answered and said to them, If ye have come peaceably to me to help me, my heart shall 8 be knit to you: but if ye have come to betray me to my enemies, seeing there is no 9 wrong in my hands, the God of our fathers look on it, and rebuke it.

18 Then 10 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 to thee, and peace be to thy helpers; for

47 Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Me- of the host. thy God helpeth thee. Then David re

sobaite.

CHAP. XII.

1 The companies that came to David at Ziklag. 4 Heb. 23 The armies that came to him at Hebron.

TOW these are they that came to

as the roes upon the

mountains

N David to ziklag, Y while he yet to make

kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war.

2 They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones, and shooting arrows from a bow, even of Saul's brethren of Benjamin.

3 The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of 2 Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite,

haste.

5 or, one that was least

could resist

an hun

dred, and

ceived them, and made them captains of the band.

19 And there fell some of Manasseh to David, when he came with the Philislines 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 1 to the jeopardy of our heads.

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20 And 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.

21 And they helped David 12 against the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains

the great.
est a thou.in the host.
sand.

4 And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the 6 Heb. thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel.filled over. and Johanan, and Josabad the Gedera-7 Heb, bethite,

5 Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,

6 Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korhites. 7 And Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.

Josh. 3. 1.

fore them.

Heb.

be one.
9 or,
violence.

10 Heb.
the spirit

clothed
Amasai.
1 Sain.

29. 4.
11 Heb. on

our heads.

12 or, with

a bund.

8 And of the Gadites there separated themselves to David in the hold in the wilderness men of might, and men 3 of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were 4 as swift tains, or, as the roes upon the mountains;

9 Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,

10 Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,

11 Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh, 12 Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,

13 Jeremiah the tenth, Machbanai the eleventh.

13 or, cap

men.

14 Heb.

heads.

15 or,

prepared. 16 Heb. brethren.

17 Heb. a multitude of them.

22 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.

23 And these are the numbers of the 13 14 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.

24 The children of Judah that bore shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready 15 armed for war.

25 Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valor for war, seven thousand and one hundred.

26 Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred.

27 And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred;

28 And Zadok, a young man mighty of valor, and of his father's house twenty and two captains.

29 And of the children of Benjamin, the 16 kindred of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto 17 the greatest part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul.

30 And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred,

mighty men of valor, 18 famous through-| out the house of their fathers.

31 And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, who were expressed by name, to come and make David king. 32 And of the children of Issachar, who 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 command.

33 Of Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, 19 expert in war, with all instruments of war, fifty thousand, who could 20 keep rank: they were a not of double heart..

34 And of Naphtali a thousand cap tains, and with them with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand.

35 And of the Danites expert in war twenty and eight thousand and six hundred.

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18 Heb. men

of names.

19 or, rang. ers of bat tle, or, ranged in

20

battle.

or, set the battle in array.

21 Heb. with and a out a heart heart.

22 or, keeping their

rank.

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to Baalah, that is, to Kirjath-jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the LORD, that dwelleth between the cherubim, whose name is called on it.

7 And they 4 carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drove the cart.

8 And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with 5 singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.

9 And when they came to the threshing-floor of 6 Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen 7 stumbled.

10 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.

11 And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza: victual wherefore that place is called 8 Perezuzza to this day.

of meal.

1 Heb. let us

12 And David was afraid of God that

37 And on the other side of Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and of break forth day, saying, How shall I bring the ark

the half tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of instruments of war for the battle, a hundred and twenty thousand.

38 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.

3

and send.

2 Heb. in

the cities of their suburbs.

Heb. bring

about.

of God home to me?

13 So David 9 brought not the ark to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.

14 And the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months. And the LORD blessed d the house of Obed-edom, and all that

39 And there they were with David three days, eating and drinking for a 1 Sam.7. 1. he had. their brethren had prepared for them.

40 Moreover, they that were nigh

2 Sam. 6. 2.

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2 And David said to all the congregation of Israel, If it seemeth good to you, and that it is of the LORD our God, 1 let us send abroad to our brethren every where, that are left in all the land of Israel, and with them also to the priests 9 Heb. reand Levites who are 2 in their cities and moved. suburbs, that they may assemble to us:

CHAP. XI.

1 Hiram's kindness to David. 2 David's felicity in people, wives, and children: His two victories against the Philistines. OW

Now

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Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him a house.

2 And David perceived that the LORD had confirmed him king over Israel, for his kingdom was exalted on high, because of his people Israel.

3 And David took 1 more wives at Jerusalem: and David begat more sons and daughters.

4 Now these are the names of his children which he had in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, 5 And Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpa

let,

6 And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

7 And Elishama, and 2 Beeliada, and Eliphalet.

8 And when the Philistines heard

3 And let us 3 bring again to us the d As c. 26. 5. that David was anointed king over all

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11 So they came up to Baal-perazim ;| and David smote them there. Then David said, God hath broken in upon my enemies by my hand like the breaking forth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place 3 Baal-perazim.

12 And when they had left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire.

13 And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley. 14 Therefore David inquired again of God and God said to him, Go not up after them; turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.

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a place of

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1 Heb. It is
not to carry

the ark of
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the Levites.

God of Israel to the place that I have prepared for it.

13 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.

14 So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.

15 And the children of the Levites bore the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staffs on it, as Moses commanded, according to the word of the LORD.

16 And David spoke to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of music, psalteries, and harps, and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.

17 So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the Num. 4. 2, the son of Kushaiah; sons of Merari their brethren, ⚫ Ethan

15.

kins

2 or, men.

18 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 Elipheleb, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, the porters.

19 So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;

20 And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, 6 Ex. 25. 14. and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on Alamoth;

2 Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath the LORD chosen to carry c. 6. 33. the ark of God, and to minister to him for ever.

3 And David assembled all Israel tod c. 6. 39. Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD to its place, which he had prepared for it.

4 And David assembled the children of Aaron, and the Levites:

5 Of the sons of Kohath; Uriel the chief, and his 2 brethren a hundred and twenty:

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

7 Of the sons of Gershom; Joel the chief, and his brethren a hundred and thirty:

8 Of the sons of Elizaphan; Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred: 9 Of the sons of Hebron; Eliel the chief, and his brethren eighty:

10 Of the sons of Uzziel: Amminadab the chief, and his brethren a hundred and twelve.

ec. 6. 44.

3 or, on the
eighth to

oversee.

4 or, was for
the car.
riage: he
instructed

about the

carriage.

5 Heb. lift
ing up.

11 And David called for Zadok and 2 Sam. 6.

21 And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps 3 on the Sheminith to excel.

22 And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, 4 was for 5 song: he instructed about the song, because he was skillful.

23 And Berechiah and Elkanah were door-keepers for the ark.

24 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 Obed-edom and Jehiah were door-keepers for the ark.

25 ¶ So David and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-edom with joy.

26 And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD, that they offered seven bullocks and seven rams.

27 And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bore

Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, 12, 13, &c. the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah

for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah,

and Eliel, and Amminadab,

12 And said to them, Ye are the chief 6 or,

of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify carriage.
yourselves, both ye and your brethren,
that ye may bring up the ark of the LORD

the master of the 6 song with the singers: David also had upon him an ephod of linen.

28 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.

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29 ¶ 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 2 Sam. 6. she despised him in her heart.

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20 And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people;

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

22 Saying, Touch not my anointed, and do my prophets no harm.

23 Sing to the LORD, all the earth; show forth from day to day his salvation.

Heb. with instru ments of 24 Declare his glory among the heapsalteries then; his wonderful works among all and harps.nations.

25 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared

vid had pitched for it: and they offered Ps. 105. 1. above all gods.
burnt-sacrifices and peace-offerings be-
fore God.

2 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.

Gen. 17. 2. & 26. 3. &

28. 13.

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5 Asaph the chief, and next to him 3 Heb. men
Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and of number.
Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and
Benaiah, and Obed-edom: and Jeiel

1 with psalteries and with harps; but & Gen. 34.30.
Asaph made a sound with cymbals;

6 Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.

26 For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens. 27 Glory and honor are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.

28 Give to the LORD, ye kindreds of the people, give to the LORD glory and strength.

29 Give to the LORD the glory due to his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.

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

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

32 Let the sea roar, and the fullness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.

33 Then shall the trees of the wood sing at the presence of the LORD, be

7¶ Then on that day David delivered Gen. 12. 17. cause he cometh to judge the earth.

first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

& 20. 3.

8 Give thanks to the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among Ps. 105. 15. the people.

9 Sing to him, sing psalms to him, talk ye of all his wonderous works.

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

Ps. 96. 1.

34 O give thanks to the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for

ever.

35 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.

36 Blessed be the LORD God of Israel

11 Seek the LORD and his strength, Lev. 19. 4. for ever and ever. And all the people seek his face continually.

12 Remember his wonderful works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;

13 O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones. 14 He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.

15 Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a thousand generations;

16 Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath to Isaac ;

17 And which he confirmed to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant, 18 Saying, To thee will I give the land of Canaan, 2 the lot of your inheritance;

19 When ye were but 3 few, deven a

few, and strangers in it.

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said, Amen, and praised the LORD.

37 So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his 1.brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required:

Ps. 107. & 118. 1. &

136. 1.

Deut.27.15.

Heb. in the morning and in the evening..

38 And Obed-edom with their brethren, sixty and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be por

ters:

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

40 To offer burnt-offerings to 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;

41 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;

And the

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42 And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. sons of Jeduthun were 5 porters. 5 Heb. for 43 And all the people departed every the gate. man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.

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15 According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak to David.

16 And David the king came and sat before the LORD, and said, Who am I, O LORD God, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto ?

17 And yet this was a small thing in thy eyes, O God; for thou hast also spoken of thy servant's house for a great 2 Sam. 7. 1, while to come, and hast regarded me according to the estate of a man of high degree, O LORD God.

&c.

than the prophet, Lo, I dwell in a house 1 Heb. have of cedars, but the ark of the covenant of been. the LORD remaineth under curtains.

2 Then Nathan said to David, Do all that is in thy heart; for God is with thee. 3 ¶ And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,

18 What can David speak more to thee for the honor of thy servant ? for thou knowest thy servant.

19 O LORD, for thy servant's sake, and according to thy own heart, hast thou done all this greatness, in making known all these 3 great things.

20 O LORD, there is none like thee, neither is there any God besides thee, according to all that we have heard with

our ears.

21 And what one nation in the earth

4 Go and tell David my servant, Thus Heb. from is like thy people Israel, whom God went

saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me

a house to dwell in:

5 For I have not dwelt in a house since the day that I brought up Israel to this day; but i have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another.

after.

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?

22 For thy people Israel didst thou

6 Wherever I have walked with all 2 Sam.7.14. make thy own people for ever; and thou,

Israel, have I spoken a word to any of the

judges of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people, saying, Why have ye not built me a house of cedars?

greatness

es.

7 Now therefore thus shalt thou say to 3 Heb. my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, even 2 from following the sheep, that thou shouldst be ruler over my people Israel:

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

9 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.

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LORD, becamest their God.

23 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.

24 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.

25 For thou, O my God, 4 hast told thy servant that thou wilt build him a in his heart to pray before thee. house: therefore thy servant hath found

26 And now, LORD, thou art God, and hast promised this goodness to thy ser

vant:

27 Now therefore 5 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.

CHAP. XVIII.

1 David subdueth the Philistines and the Moabites: 3 He smiteth Hadarezer and the Syr. ians. 9 Tou sendeth Hadoram with presents to bless David. 11 The presents and the spoil David dedicateth to God. 13 He putteth garrisons in Edom. 14 David's of

42 Sam. 8. 1, ficers.

12 He shall build me a house, and I &c. will establish his throne for ever.

13 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:

1or, Hada 14 But I will settle him in my house dezer, in and in my kingdom for ever: and his Samuel. throne shall be established for evermore.

NOW after this it came to pass that

David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and its towns out of the hand of the Philistines. 2 And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.

3 And David smote : Hadarezer king of Zobah to Hamath, as he went to es

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