rows of iron, and with axes. 7 And God was displeased with Nu.11.1, Divine Displeasure. Even so dealt Da'vid with all this thing; therefore he smote 1 S.25.38, Smitten of God, the cities of the children of Is'ra-el.
Am'mon. And Da'vid and all the 8 And Da'vid said unto God, I
people returned to Je-ru'sa-lěm. have sinned greatly, because I Nu.22.34, Confession of
4 And it came to pass after have done this thing: but now,
this, that there arose war at I beseech thee, do away the
Ge'zer with the Phi-lis'tineş; at iniquity of thy servant; for I Ex.32.32, Pardon Sought.
which time Sib'be-chai the Hu'- have done very foolishly. Ps.49.13, Folly.
shath-ite slew Sip ́pãi, that was 9 ¶And the LORD spake unto Nu.11.25, Inspiration (3).
of the children of the giant: Găd, Da'vid's seer, saying,
and they were subdued.
10 Go and tell Da'vid, saying,
5 And there was war again Thus saith the LORD, I offer De.4.39, Sovereignty of God,
with the Phi-lis'tines; and El- thee three things: choose thee
ha'nan the son of Ja'ir slew one of them, that
Läh'mi the brother of Go-li'ath unto thee.
the Git'tite, whose spear staff 11 So Găd came to Da'vid, and
was like a weaver's beam. said unto him, Thus saith the
6 And yet again there was war LORD, Choose thee
at Gath, where was a man of 12 Either three years' famine; Ge.41.27, Famine (1).
great stature, whose fingers and or three months to be destroyed
toes were four and twenty, six before thy foes, while that the
on each hand, and six on each sword of thine enemies over-
foot: and he also was the son taketh thee; or else three days
of the giant.
the sword of the LORD, even De.32.41, Sword of the
7 But when he defied Iş'ra-el, the pestilence, in the land, and
2 S.24.15, Pestilence Sent.
Jõn'a-than the son of Shim'e-a the angel of the LORD destroy-
Da'vid's brother slew him. ing throughout all the coasts of
8 These were born unto the Is'ra-el. Now therefore advise
giant in Gath; and they fell by thyself what word I shall bring
the hand of Da'vid, and by the again to him that sent me.
hand of his servants.
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13 And Da'vid said unto Găd,
I am in a great strait: let me p.p.Pr.13.15.
fall now into the hand of the
LORD; for very great are his
mercies: but let me not fall De.4.31, Mercy (1).
into the hand of man.
14 So the LORD sent pesti- 2 S.24.15, Pestilence Sent. fell of Is'ra-el seventy thousand
2 And Da'vid said to Jō'ab and men.
to the rulers of the people, Go, 15 And God sent an angel Ge.19.1, Angels of Wrath,
number Is'ra-el from Be'er-she-unto Je-ru'sa-lem to destroy it:
bȧ even to Dăn; and bring the and as he was destroying, the
number of them to me, that I LORD beheld, and he repented
may know it.
him of the evil, and said to the
3 And Jō'ab answered, The angel that destroyed, It is
LORD make his people an hun- enough, stay now thine hand. Ex.3.7, Divine Compassion.
dred times so many more as And the angel of the LORD
they be: but, my lord the king, stood by the threshingfloor of Ge.50.10, Threshing-floor.
are they not all my lord's serv- Or'nan the Jěb'u-site.
ants? why then doth my lord 16 And Da'vid lifted up his
require this thing? why will he eyes, and saw the angel of the Ge.32.1, Angels Appear. be a cause of trespass to Is'ra-el? LORD stand between the earth
4 Nevertheless the king's word and the heaven, having a drawn
prevailed against Jo'ab. Where- sword in his hand stretched out De.32.41, Sword of the Lord.
fore Jō'ab departed, and went over Jê-ru'sa-lem. Then Da'vid
throughout all Iş'ra-el, and came and the elders of Is'ra-el, who Ex.3.16, Elders.
to Jê-ru'sa-lěm.
were clothed in sackcloth, fell Ge.37.34, Sackcloth, Est.4.1.
5 And Jō'ab gave the sum of upon their faces.
the number of the people unto 17 And Da'vid said unto God,
Da'vid. And all they of Is'ra-el Is it not I that commanded the Nu.14.39, Remorse, Mt.26.75.
were a thousand thousand and people to be numbered? even I
an hundred thousand men that it is that have sinned and done Nu.22.34, Confession of
drew sword: and Jū'dah was evil indeed; but as for these
four hundred threescore and ten sheep, what have they done? Ps.74.1, God's Sheep.
thousand men that drew sword. let thine hand, I pray thee, O Ex.32.32, Intercession (3),
6 But Levi and Ben ́ja-min LORD my God, be on me, and on
counted he not among them: my father's house; but not on
for the king's word was abom- thy people, that they should be
inable to Jō'ab.
An altar erected by David.
18 Then the angel of the
LORD commanded Găd to say David prepares for building the B.C.1017.
Nu.16.28, God's Messengers. to Da'vid, that Da'vid should go
up, and set up an altar unto the house of the LORD God, and De.12.5, Sacred Places,
HEN Da'vid said, This is the p.p.Ge.28.17.
LORD in the threshingfloor of
Or'nan the Jěb'u-site.
this is the altar of the burnt
19 And Da'vid went up at the offering for Is'ra-el.
saying of Găd, which he spake 2 And Da'vid commanded to
in the name of the LORD. gather together the strangers p.p.1 K.9.21.
20 And Or'nan turned back, that were in the land of İş'ra-
and saw the angel; and his el; and he set masons to hew 2 K.12.12, Masons.
four sons with him hid them-wrought stones to build the
selves. Now Or'nan was thresh- house of God.
ing wheat.
3 And Da'vid prepared iron in Nu.31.22, Iron, ch.29.7.
21 And as Dā'vid came to Or'-abundance for the nails for the Nails, 2 Chr.3.9.
nan, Or'nan looked and saw doors of the gates, and for the
Da'vid, and went out of the joinings; and brass in abun- Ex.25.3, Brass.
threshingfloor, and bowed him- dance without weight;
self to Da'vid with his face to 4 Also cedar trees in abun- 2 S.7.2, Cedar, Je.22.14.
the ground.
dance: for the Zi-do ́ni-anş and
22 Then Da'vid said to Or'nan, they of Tyre brought much
Grant me the place of this cedar wood to Da'vid.
threshingfloor, that I may build 5 And Da'vid said, Sol'o-mon 2 S.5.14, Solomon.
an altar therein unto the LORD: my son is young and tender, p.p.1 K.3.7.
thou shalt grant it me for the and the house that is to be
full price: that the plague may builded for the LORD must be
be stayed from the people. exceeding magnifical, of fame
23 And Or'nan said unto Da'- and of glory throughout all
vid, Take it to thee, and let my countries: I will therefore now Pr.6.8, Forethought.
lord the king do that which is make preparation for it. So Nu.7.13, Munificence.
good in his eyes: lo, I give thee Da'vid prepared abundantly be-
the oxen also for burnt offer- fore his death.
ings, and the threshing instru- 6 ¶ Then he called for Sol'o- 2 S.5.14, Solomon.
ments for wood, and the wheat mon his son, and charged him Nu.27.23, Charges.
for the meat offering; I give to build an house for the LORD
will not take that which is
thine for the LORD, nor offer 8 But the word of the LORD
burnt offerings without cost.
came to me, saying, Thou hast
25 So Da'vid gave to Or'nan shed blood abundantly, and hast p.p.1 K.5.3.
for the place six hundred shek-made great wars: thou shalt not
els of gold by weight.
build an house unto my name,|
26 And Da'vid built there an because thou hast shed much
altar unto the LORD, and offered blood upon the earth in my
burnt offerings and peace offer- sight.
ings, and called upon the LORD; 9 Behold, a son shall be born p.p.ch.28.5.
and he answered him from to thee, who shall be a man
heaven by fire upon the altar of rest; and I will give him Jos.11.23, Peace (9),
of burnt offering.
rest from all his enemies round
[2 Chr.14.6.
27 And the LORD commanded about: for his name shall be Ge.4.25, Children Named.
the angel; and he put up his Sol'o-mon, and I will give peace That is, Peaceable. [Ho.1.4.
sword again into the sheath and quietness unto Is'ra-el in
28 At that time when Da'vid 10 He shall build an house for See Solomon's Temple,
saw that the LORD had answered my name; and he shall be my
[2 S.7.13.
him in the threshingfloor of son, and I will be his father; De.14.2, Spir. Adoption.
Or'nan the Jěb'u-site, then he and I will establish the throne See Established, 2 Chr.20.20.
sacrificed there.
of his kingdom over İşra-el for
29 For the tabernacle of the ever.
LORD, which Mo'şeş made in 11 Now, my son, the LORD be Ge.28.15, Divine Presence.
the wilderness, and the altar of with thee; and prosper thou, Ge.27.27, Blessings (5).
the burnt offering, were at that and build the house of the LORD
season in the high place at thy God, as he hath said of thee.
Gib'e-on.
12 Only the LORD give thee Jb.28.28, Wisdom (3).
30 But Da'vid could not go be- wisdom and understanding, and De.4.6, Understanding. fore it to enquire of God: for give thee charge concerning Is'
2 S.24.10, Condemnation (2). he was afraid because of the ra-el, that thou mayest keep the De.17.19, Keep the Law, See Guilty Fear, Ge.3.8. sword of the angel of the LORD. law of the LORD thy God.
Office of the Levites. 13 Then shalt thou prosper, were porters; and four thou- 2 S.18.26,Porters,2 Chr.35.15. [2 Chr.20.20. if thou takest heed to fulfil the sand praised the LORD with the 2S.6.5, Orchestra, 2 Chr.5.12. Ex.20.6, Prom. to Obedient. statutes and judgments which instruments which I made, said Ge.4.21, Musical Instruthe LORD charged Mo'şes with David, to praise therewith. concerning Is'ra-el: be strong, 6 And Da'vid divided them inand of good courage; dread not, to courses among the sons of nor be dismayed. Le'vi, namely, Ger'shon, Kō'- Ge.46.11, Gershon. 14 Now, behold, in my trouble hath, and Me-rā'ri. Ge.46.11, Kohath.
1 K.2.2, "Be Strong." Nu.13.20, Courage (1),
Ex.25.3, Brass.
Nu.31.22, Iron.
Ex.28.3, Skill, 2 Chr.2.13.
Ge.2.12, Gold.
I have prepared for the house of 7 ¶Of the Ger ́shon-ites were, Nu.3.25, Gershonites.
the LORD an hundred thousand La'a-dăn, and Shim ́e-i.
talents of gold, and a thousand 8 The sons of La'a-dăn; the
thousand talents of silver; and chief was Je-hi'el, and Zē'tham,
of brass and iron without and Jo ́el, three.
weight; for it is in abundance: 9 The sons of Shim ́e-i; Shěl'-
timber also and stone have I o-mith, and Ha'zi-el, and Ha ́ran,
prepared; and thou mayest add three. These were the chief
thereto.
of the fathers of La'a-dăn.
15 Moreover there are work- 10 And the sons of Shim'e-i
men with thee in abundance, were, Ja'hath, Zi ́na, and Jē ́ūsh,
hewers and workers of stone and Be-ri'ah. These four were
and timber, and all manner of the sons of Shim'e-i.
cunning men for every manner 11 And Ja'hath was the chief,
of work.
and Zi'zah the second: but Jē'-
16 Of the gold, the silver, and ush and Bê-ri'ah had not many
the brass, and the iron, there is sons; therefore they were in
no number. Arise therefore, one reckoning, according to
and be doing, and the LORD be their father's house.
with thee.
12 The sons of Kō'hath; Nu.3.30, Kohathites.
17¶ Da'vid also commanded Am'răm, Iz'här, Hebron, and
all the princes of Is'ra-el to help Üz'zi-el, four.
Sol'o-mon his son, saying,
13 The sons of Am′răm; Aâm
18 Is not the LORD your God on and Mo'şeş: and Aâr'on was Ex.4.14, Aaron. Ge.28.15, Divine Presence. with you? and hath he not separated, that he should sanc- See Divine Call (2), Ex.28.1. given you rest on every side? tify the most holy things, he p.p.Ex.30.7; Nu.16.40. for he hath given the inhabit- and his sons for ever, to burn
See Whole Heart, De.6.5.
De.4.29, Seek God.
ants of the land into mine hand; incense before the LORD, to min- p.p.Nu.6.23.
and the land is subdued before ister unto him, and to bless in
the LORD, and before his people. his name for ever.
19 Now set your heart and 14 Now concerning Mo'ses Ex.2.2, Moses.
your soul to seek the LORD the man of God, his sons were De.33.1, Man of God.
your God; arise therefore, and named of the tribe of Le'vi.
build ye the sanctuary of the 15 The sons of Mō'şeş were, p.p.Ex.2.22.
LORD God, to bring the ark of Ger'shom, and E-li-e ́zer.
16 Of the sons of Ger'shom, Shěb'u-el was the chief.
the covenant of the LORD, and
the holy vessels of God, in-
to the house that is to be built 17 And the sons of E-li-e'zer
Ne.9.5, Name of the Lord. to the name of the LORD.
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2¶ And he gathered together 20 Of the sons of Ŭzzi-el;|
all the princes of Is'ra-el, with Micah the first, and Jê-si'ah the
the priests and the Le'vites. second.
3 Now the Le'vites were num- 21 ¶ The sons of Mê-ra'ri; Nu.3.36, Merarites.
bered from the age of thirty Mäh'li, and Mu'shi. The sons
years and upward: and their of Mäh'li; E-le-a'zar, and Kish.
number by their polls, man by 22 And E-le-a ́zar died, and had
man, was thirty and eight thou- no sons, but daughters: and p.p.Nu.36.6.
sand.
their brethren the sons of Kish
took them.
4 Of which, twenty and four
thousand were to set forward 23 The sons of Mu'shi; Mäh ́li,
the work of the house of the and E-der, and Jĕr ́e-moth, three.
LORD; and six thousand were 24 ¶These were the sons of
officers and judges:
Le'vi after the house of their
thousand fathers; even the chief of the
fathers, as they were counted men found of the sons of E-le-
by number of names by their a'zar than of the sons of Ith'-
polls, that did the work for the a-mär; and thus were they
service of the house of the LORD, divided. Among the sons of
from the age of twenty years E-le-a'zar there were sixteen
and upward.
chief men of the house of their
25 For Da'vid said, The LORD fathers, and eight among the
God of Is'ra-el hath given rest sons of Ith ́a-mär according to
unto his people, that they may the house of their fathers.
dwell in Je-ru'sa-lem for ever: 5 Thus were they divided by
26 And also unto the Le'vites; lot, one sort with another; for Le.16.8, Casting Lots.
they shall no more carry the the governors of the sanctuary,
tabernacle, nor any vessels of and governors of the house of
it for the service thereof. God, were of the sons of E-le-
27 For by the last words of a'zar, and of the sons of Ith'a-
Ex.32.26,Levites, 2Chr.11.13. Da'vid the Le'vites were num- mär.
Ex.25.30, Shewbread.
Ex.29.2, Flour.
p.p.ch.16.37.
ch.16.8, Thanksgiving.
Ex.29.18, Burnt-offerings.
Nu.10.10, New Moons,
[2 Chr.31.3.
Ex.23.14, Hebrew Festivals.
Ex.6.23, Abihu.
Ex.6.23, Eleazar.
bered from twenty years old 6 And Shem-a-i'ah the son of
and above:
Ne-than'e-el the scribe, one of 2 S.8.17, Scribes.
28 Because their office was to the Le'vites, wrote them before
wait on the sons of Aâr'on for the king, and the princes, and
the service of the house of the Zā ́dõk the priest, and A-him ́e-
LORD, in the courts, and in the lěch the son of A-bi ́a-thär, and 2 S.8.17, Abiathar.
chambers, and in the purifying before the chief of the fathers
of all holy things, and the work of the priests and Le'vites: one
of the service of the house of principal household being taken
God;
for E-le-a'zar, and one taken for
29 Both for the shewbread, and Ith ́a-mär.
for the fine flour for meat offer- 7 Now the first lot came forth
ing, and for the unleavened to Jê-hoi'a-rib, the second to
cakes, and for that which is Je-da'iah,
baked in the pan, and for that 8 The third to Ha'rim, the
which is fried, and for all man- fourth to Se-o'rim,
ner of measure and size;
30 And to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at even;
9 The fifth to Măl-chi'jah, the sixth to Mij'a-min,
10 The seventh to Hǎk'kõz,| the eighth to A-bi'jah,
11 The ninth to Jěsh'u-ah, the tenth to Shec-a-ni'ah,
31 And to offer all burnt sac-
rifices unto the LORD in the sab-
baths, in the new moons, and 12 The eleventh to E-li'a-shib,
on the set feasts, by number, the twelfth to Ja'kim,
according to the order com- 13 The thirteenth to Huppah,
manded unto them, continually the fourteenth to Je-shěb ́e-ab,
before the LORD:
14 The fifteenth to Bil'gah,
32 And that they should keep the sixteenth to Im'mēr,
the charge of the tabernacle 15 The seventeenth to He'zir,
of the congregation, and the the eighteenth to Aph ́sēş,
charge of the holy place, and 16 The nineteenth to Pĕth-a-
[2 Chr.29.5. the charge of the sons of Aâr'on hi'ah, the twentieth to Jê-hěz ́-
their brethren, in the service of e-kěl,
the house of the LORD.
Divisions of the sons of Aaron into
four and twenty orders. 20 The
Kohathites 26 and Merarites di-
vided by lot.
17 The one and twentieth to Ja'chin, the two and twentieth to Gaʼmul,
18 The three and twentieth to Děl-a-i'ah, the four and twentieth to Mã-a-zi'ah.
Now are the div The of them in their service to come
TOW these are the divisions 19 These were the orderings p.p.ch.9.25.
sons of Aâr'on; Na'dăb, and into the house of the LORD, ac-
A-bi'hu, E-le-a'zar, and Ith'a- cording to their manner, under
mär.
Aâr'on their father, as the LORD
2 But Na'dǎb and Â-bi ́hū died God of Is'ra-el had commanded
before their father, and had no him.
children: therefore E-le-a'zar 20 ¶ And the rest of the sons
and Ith'a-mär executed the of Le'vi were these: Of the Ex.32.26, Levites.
priest's office.
sons of Am'răm; Shu'ba-el: of
3 And Da'vid distributed them, the sons of Shu'ba-el; Jeh
both Za'dok of the sons of E-le- de'iah.
a'zar, and A-him'e-lěch of the 21 Concerning Rē-ha-bi'ah: of p.p.ch.23.17.
sons of Ith'a-mär, according to the sons of Re-ha-bi'ah, the first
their offices in their service. was Is-shi'ah.
4 And there were more chief 22 Of the Iz'här-ites; Shěl'o
ch.15.17, Asaph, Ne.12.46. ch.6.33, Heman (2).
ch.9.33, Choir.
1 S.10.5, Psalteries.
2 S.6.5, Orchestra.
Ge.4.21, Harps, Ne.12.27.
Ps.9.11, Praise God.
moth: of the sons of Shěl'o- 5 All these were the sons of
moth; Ja'hath.
He'man the king's seer in the ch.6.33, Heman (2).
23 And the sons of He'bron; words of God, to lift up the 1 S.9.9, Seers, ch.29.29.
Je-ri'ah the first, Am-a-ri'ah the horn. And God gave to He'-
second, Ja-ha'zi-el the third, Jěk- man fourteen sons and three Ge.33.5, Children (1).
a-mē ́am the fourth.
daughters.
24 Of the sons of Uz'zi-el; 6 All these were under the
Michah: of the sons of Mi'- hands of their father for song
chah; Sha'mir.
in the house of the LORD, with
25 The brother of Mi'chah cymbals, psalteries, and harps, 2 S.6.5, Orchestra.
was Is-shi'ah: of the sons of for the service of the house of
Is-shi'ah; Zech-a-ri'ah.
God, according to the king's
26 The sons of Mê-ra'ri were order to A'saph, Jěd'u-thun, and
Mäh'li and Mu'shi: the sons of He ́man.
Jā-a-zi'ah; Bē'nō.
7 So the number of them, with
27 The sons of Me-ra'ri by Ja- their brethren that were in
a-zi'ah; Bēnō, and Shō ́ham, structed in the songs of the ch.9.33, Choir, 2 Chr.20.21.
and Zăc'cur, and Ib'ri.
LORD, even all that were cun- Ge.4.21, Musicians,
ning, was two hundred four-
score and eight.
28 Of Mäh ́li came E-le-a'zar, who had no sons.
29 Concerning Kish: the son
of Kish was Je-räh ́me-el.
30 The sons also of Mu'shi; as the great, the teacher as the
Mäh'li, and E'der, and Jeri- scholar.
8 ¶ And they cast lots, ward Le.16.8, Casting Lots. against ward, as well the small
moth. These were the sons of 9 Now the first lot came forth
the Le'vites after the house of for A'saph to Jo'seph: the sec-
their fathers.
ond to Gěd-a-li'ah, who with his
31 These likewise cast lots brethren and sons were twelve:]
over against their brethren the 10 The third to Zăc'cur, he,
sons of Aâr'on in the presence his sons, and his brethren, were
of Da'vid the king, and Zä ́dõk, twelve:
and A-him ́e-lěch, and the chief 11 The fourth to Iz'ri, he, his
of the fathers of the priests and sons, and his brethren, were
Le'vites, even the principal fa- twelve:
thers over against their young- 12 The fifth to Neth-a-ni'ah,
er brethren.
he, his sons, and his brethren,
were twelve:
Number and offices of the singers:
8,13 The sixth to Bŭk-ki'ah, he,
their division by lot into four and his sons, and his brethren, were
twenty orders.
twelve:
MOREOVER David and the 14 The seventh to Je-share
captains of the host sep- lah, he, his sons, and his breth-
arated to the service of the ren, were twelve:
sons of A'saph, and of He'man, 15 The eighth to Je-sha'iah,
and of Jěd'u-thun, who should he, his sons, and his brethren,
prophesy with harps, with psal- were twelve:
teries, and with cymbals: and 16 The ninth to Măt-ta-ni'ah,
the number of the workmen ac- he, his sons, and his brethren,
cording to their service was: were twelve:
2 Of the sons of A ́saph; Zăc ́- 17 The tenth to Shim ́e-i, he,
cur, and Joseph, and Něth-a- his sons, and his brethren, were
ni'ah, and As-a-re'lah, the sons twelve:
of A'saph under the hands of 18 The eleventh to A-zăr ́e-el,
A'saph, which prophesied ac- he, his sons, and his brethren,
cording to the order of the king. were twelve:
3 Of Jěd'u-thun: the sons of 19 The twelfth to Hash-a-bi ́-
Jěd'u-thun; Gěd-a-li'ah, and ah, he, his sons, and his breth-
Zē'ri, and Je-sha'iah, Hash-a-bi'- ren, were twelve:
ah, and Măt-ti-thi'ah, six, under 20 The thirteenth to Shu ba-el,
the hands of their father Jěd'- he, his sons, and his brethren,
u-thun, who prophesied with a were twelve:
harp, to give thanks and to 21 The fourteenth to Măt-ti-
praise the LORD.
thi'ah, he, his sons, and his
4 Of He'man: the sons of brethren, were twelve:
He'man; Bŭk-ki'ah, Măt-ta-ni- 22 The fifteenth to Jĕr ́e-moth,
ah, Uz'zi-el, Shěb ́u-el, and Jĕr- he, his sons, and his brethren,
i-moth, Hãn-a-niah, Hànāni, were twelve:
E-li'a-thah, Gid-dăl'ti, and Rō- 23 The sixteenth to Hăn-a-ni ́-
măm ́ti-ē'zēr, Josh-běk ́a-shah, ah, he, his sons, and his breth-
Mal'lo-thi, Hō'thir, and Mâ-ha'- ren, were twelve:
24 The seventeenth to Josh
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