New American Standard Bible (NASB)

David’s Kingdom Strengthened

1 Now after this it came about that David defeated the Philistines and subdued them and took Gath and its towns from the hand of the Philistines.

2 He defeated Moab, and the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute.

3 David also defeated Hadadezer king of Zobahas far asHamath, as he went to establish his rule to the Euphrates River.

4 David took from him 1,000 chariots and 7,000 horsemen and 20,000 foot soldiers, and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reservedenoughof them for 100 chariots.

5 When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed 22,000 men of the Arameans.

6 Then David putgarrisonsamong the Arameans of Damascus; and the Arameans became servants to David, bringing tribute. And the Lordhelped David wherever he went.

7 David took the shields of gold which were carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.

8 Also from Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took a very large amount of bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze sea and the pillars and the bronze utensils.

9 Now when Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,

10 he sent Hadoram his son to King David to greet him and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and had defeated him; for Hadadezer had been at war with Tou. AndHadoram broughtall kinds of articles of gold and silver and bronze.

11 King David also dedicated these to the Lordwith the silver and the gold which he had carried away from all the nations: from Edom, Moab, the sons of Ammon, the Philistines, and from Amalek.

12 Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah defeated 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

13 Then he put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And the Lordhelped David wherever he went.

14 So David reigned over all Israel; and he administered justice and righteousness for all his people.

15 Joab the son of Zeruiahwasover the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahiludwasrecorder;

16 and Zadok the son of Ahitub and Abimelech the son of Abiatharwerepriests, and Shavshawassecretary;

17 and Benaiah the son of Jehoiadawasover the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and the sons of Davidwerechiefs at the king’s side.

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David’s Messengers Abused

1 Now it came about after this, that Nahash the king of the sons of Ammon died, and his son became king in his place.

2 Then David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent messengers to console him concerning his father. And David’s servants came into the land of the sons of Ammon to Hanun to console him.

3 But the princes of the sons of Ammon said to Hanun, “Do you think that David is honoring your father, in that he has sent comforters to you? Have not his servants come to you to search and to overthrow and to spy out the land?”

4 So Hanun took David’s servants and shaved them and cut off their garments in the middle as far as their hips, and sent them away.

5 Thencertain personswent and told David about the men. And he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly humiliated. And the king said, “Stay at Jericho until your beards grow, andthenreturn.”

6 When the sons of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the sons of Ammon sent 1,000 talents of silver to hire for themselves chariots and horsemen from Mesopotamia, from Aram-maacah and from Zobah.

7 So they hired for themselves 32,000 chariots, and the king of Maacah and his people, who came and camped before Medeba. And the sons of Ammon gathered together from their cities and came to battle.

8 When David heardof it,he sent Joab and all the army, the mighty men.

9 The sons of Ammon came out and drew up in battle array at the entrance of the city, and the kings who had come were by themselves in the field.

Ammon and Aram Defeated

10 Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him in front and in the rear, he selected from all the choice men of Israel and they arrayed themselves against the Arameans.

11 But the remainder of the people he placed in the hand of Abshai his brother; and they arrayed themselves against the sons of Ammon.

12 He said, “If the Arameans are too strong for me, then you shall help me; but if the sons of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will help you.

13 Be strong, and let us show ourselves courageous for the sake of our people and for the cities of our God; and may the Lorddo what is good in His sight.”

14 So Joab and the people who were with him drew near to the battle against the Arameans, and they fled before him.

15 When the sons of Ammon saw that the Arameans fled, they also fled before Abshai his brother and entered the city. Then Joab came to Jerusalem.

16 When the Arameans saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they sent messengers and brought out the Arameans who were beyond theRiver, with Shophach the commander of the army of Hadadezer leading them.

17 When it was told David, he gathered all Israel together and crossed the Jordan, and came upon them and drew up in formation against them. And when David drew up in battle array against the Arameans, they fought against him.

18 The Arameans fled before Israel, and David killed of the Arameans 7,000 charioteers and 40,000 foot soldiers, and put to death Shophach the commander of the army.

19 So when the servants of Hadadezer saw that they were defeated by Israel, they made peace with David and served him. Thus the Arameans were not willing to help the sons of Ammon anymore.

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War with Philistine Giants

1 Then it happened in the spring, at the time when kings go outto battle,that Joab led out the army and ravaged the land of the sons of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem. And Joab struck Rabbah and overthrew it.

2 David took the crown of their king from his head, and he found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there was a precious stone in it; and it was placed on David’s head. And he brought out the spoil of the city, a very great amount.

3 He brought out the people whowerein it, and cutthemwith saws and with sharp instruments and with axes. And thus David did to all the cities of the sons of Ammon. Then David and all the people returnedtoJerusalem.

4 Now it came about after this, that war broke out at Gezer with the Philistines; then Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Sippai, one of the descendants of the giants, and they were subdued.

5 And there was war with the Philistines again, and Elhanan the son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spearwaslike a weaver’s beam.

6 Again there was war at Gath, where there was a man ofgreatstature who had twenty-four fingers and toes, sixfingers on each handand sixtoes on each foot;and he also was descended from the giants.

7 When he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea, David’s brother, killed him.

8 These were descended from the giants in Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.

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Census Brings Pestilence

1 Then Satan stood up against Israel and moved David to number Israel.

2 So David said to Joab and to the princes of the people, “Go, number Israel from Beersheba even to Dan, and bring mewordthat I may know their number.”

3 Joab said, “May the Lordadd to His people a hundred times as many as they are! But, my lord the king, are they not all my lord’s servants? Why does my lord seek this thing? Why should he be a cause of guilt to Israel?”

4 Nevertheless, the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Therefore, Joab departed and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.

5 Joab gave the number of the census ofallthe people to David. And all Israel were 1,100,000 men who drew the sword; and Judahwas470,000 men who drew the sword.

6 But he did not number Levi and Benjamin among them, for the king’s command was abhorrent to Joab.

7 God was displeased with this thing, so He struck Israel.

8 David said to God, “I have sinned greatly, in that I have done this thing. But now, please take away the iniquity of Your servant, for I have done very foolishly.”

9 The Lordspoke to Gad, David’s seer, saying,

10 “Go and speak to David, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord, “I offer you three things; choose for yourself one of them, which I will do to you.”‘”

11 So Gad came to David and said to him, “Thus says the Lord, ‘Take for yourself

12 either three years of famine, or three months to be swept away before your foes, while the sword of your enemies overtakesyou,or else three days of the sword of the Lord, even pestilence in the land, and the angel of the Lorddestroying throughout all the territory of Israel.’ Now, therefore, consider what answer I shall return to Him who sent me.”

13 David said to Gad, “I am in great distress; please let me fall into the hand of the Lord, for His mercies are very great. But do not let me fall into the hand of man.”

14 So the Lordsent a pestilence on Israel; 70,000 men of Israel fell.

15 And God sent an angel to Jerusalem to destroy it; but as he was about to destroyit,the Lordsaw and was sorry over the calamity, and said to the destroying angel, “It is enough; now relax your hand.” And the angel of the Lordwas standing by the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

16 Then David lifted up his eyes and saw the angel of the Lordstanding between earth and heaven, with his drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, covered with sackcloth, fell on their faces.

17 David said to God, “Is it not I who commanded to count the people? Indeed, I am the one who has sinned and done very wickedly, but these sheep, what have they done? O Lordmy God, please let Your hand be against me and my father’s household, but not against Your people that they should be plagued.”

David’s Altar

18 Then the angel of the Lordcommanded Gad to say to David, that David should go up and build an altar to the Lordon the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

19 So David went up at the word of Gad, which he spoke in the name of the Lord.

20 Now Ornan turned back and saw the angel, and his four sonswho werewith him hid themselves. And Ornan was threshing wheat.

21 As David came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw David, and went out from the threshing floor and prostrated himself before David with his face to the ground.

22 Then David said to Ornan, “Give me the site ofthisthreshing floor, that I may build on it an altar to the Lord; for the full price you shall give it to me, that the plague may be restrained from the people.”

23 Ornan said to David, “Takeitfor yourself; and let my lord the king do what is good in his sight. See, I will give the oxen for burnt offerings and the threshing sledges for wood and the wheat for the grain offering; I will giveitall.”

24 But King David said to Ornan, “No, but I will surely buyitfor the full price; for I will not take what is yours for the Lord, or offer a burnt offering which costs me nothing.”

25 So David gave Ornan 600 shekels of gold by weight for the site.

26 Then David built an altar to the Lordthere and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. And he called to the Lordand He answered him with fire from heaven on the altar of burnt offering.

27 The Lordcommanded the angel, and he put his sword back in its sheath.

28 At that time, when David saw that the Lordhad answered him on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, he offered sacrifice there.

29 For the tabernacle of the Lord, which Moses had made in the wilderness, and the altar of burnt offeringwerein the high place at Gibeon at that time.

30 But David could not go before it to inquire of God, for he was terrified by the sword of the angel of the Lord.

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David Prepares for Temple Building

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

2 So David gave orders to gather the foreigners who were in the land of Israel, and he set stonecutters to hew out stones to build the house of God.

3 David prepared large quantities of iron to make the nails for the doors of the gates and for the clamps, and more bronze than could be weighed;

4 and timbers of cedar logs beyond number, for the Sidonians and Tyrians brought large quantities of cedar timber to David.

5 David said, “My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the Lordshall be exceedingly magnificent, famous and glorious throughout all lands.Thereforenow I will make preparation for it.” So David made ample preparations before his death.

Solomon Charged with the Task

6 Then he called for his son Solomon, and charged him to build a house for the LordGod of Israel.

7 David said to Solomon, “My son, I had intended to build a house to the name of the Lordmy God.

8 But the word of the Lordcame to me, saying, ‘You have shed much blood and have waged great wars; you shall not build a house to My name, because you have shedsomuch blood on the earth before Me.

9 Behold, a son will be born to you, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for his name shall beSolomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days.

10 He shall build a 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 forever.’

11 Now, my son, the Lordbe with you that you may be successful, and build the house of the Lordyour God just as He has spoken concerning you.

12 Only the Lordgive you discretion and understanding, and give you charge over Israel, so that you may keep the law of the Lordyour God.

13 Then you will prosper, if you are careful to observe the statutes and the ordinances which the Lordcommanded Moses concerning Israel. Be strong and courageous, do not fear nor be dismayed.

14 Now behold, with great pains I have prepared for the house of the Lord100,000 talents of gold and 1,000,000 talents of silver, and bronze and iron beyond weight, for they are in great quantity; also timber and stone I have prepared, and you may add to them.

15 Moreover, there are many workmen with you, stonecutters and masons of stone and carpenters, and all men who are skillful in every kind of work.

16 Of the gold, the silver and the bronze and the iron there is no limit. Arise and work, and may the Lordbe with you.”

17 David also commanded all the leaders of Israel to help his son Solomon,saying,

18 “Is not the Lordyour God with you? And has He not given you rest on every side? For He has given the inhabitants of the land into my hand, and the land is subdued before the Lordand before His people.

19 Now set your heart and your soul to seek the Lordyour God; arise, therefore, and build the sanctuary of the LordGod, so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the Lordand the holy vessels of God into the house that is to be built for the name of the Lord.”

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Solomon Reigns

1 Now when David reached old age, he made his son Solomon king over Israel.

2 And he gathered together all the leaders of Israel with the priests and the Levites.

Offices of the Levites

3 The Levites were numbered from thirty years old and upward, and their number by census of men was 38,000.

4 Of these, 24,000 were to oversee the work of the house of the Lord; and 6,000wereofficers and judges,

5 and 4,000weregatekeepers, and 4,000werepraising the Lordwith the instruments which David made for giving praise.

6 David divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Gershonites

7 Of the GershoniteswereLadan and Shimei.

8 The sons of LadanwereJehiel the first and Zetham and Joel, three.

9 The sons of ShimeiwereShelomoth and Haziel and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers’householdsof Ladan.

10 The sons of ShimeiwereJahath, Zina, Jeush and Beriah. These fourwerethe sons of Shimei.

11 Jahath was the first and Zizah the second; but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, so they became a father’s household, one class.

Kohathites

12 The sons of Kohath were four: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.

13 The sons of Amram were Aaron and Moses. And Aaron was set apart to sanctify him as most holy, he and his sons forever, to burn incense before the Lord, to minister to Him and to bless in His name forever.

14 Butas forMoses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi.

15 The sons of MoseswereGershom and Eliezer.

16 The son of GershomwasShebuel the chief.

17 The son of Eliezer was Rehabiah the chief; and Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.

18 The son of Izhar was Shelomith the chief.

19 The sons of HebronwereJeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third and Jekameam the fourth.

20 The sons of UzzielwereMicah the first and Isshiah the second.

Merarites

21 The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. The sons of MahliwereEleazar and Kish.

22 Eleazar died and had no sons, but daughters only, so their brothers, the sons of Kish, took themas wives.

23 The sons of Mushiwerethree: Mahli, Eder and Jeremoth.

Duties Revised

24 These were the sons of Levi according to their fathers’ households,eventhe heads of the fathers’householdsof those of them who were counted, in the number of names by their census, doing the work for the service of the house of the Lord, from twenty years old and upward.

25 For David said, “The LordGod of Israel has given rest to His people, and He dwells in Jerusalem forever.

26 Also, the Levites will no longer need to carry the tabernacle and all its utensils for its service.”

27 For by the last words of David the sons of Leviwerenumbered from twenty years old and upward.

28 For their office is to assist the sons of Aaron with the service of the house of the Lord, in the courts and in the chambers and in the purifying of all holy things, even the work of the service of the house of God,

29 and with the showbread, and the fine flour for a grain offering, and unleavened wafers, orwhat is baked inthe pan or what is well-mixed, and all measures of volume and size.

30 They are to stand every morning to thank and to praise the Lord, and likewise at evening,

31 and to offer all burnt offerings to the Lord, on the sabbaths, the new moons and the fixed festivals in the numbersetby the ordinance concerning them, continually before the Lord.

32 Thus they are to keep charge of the tent of meeting, and charge of the holy place, and charge of the sons of Aaron their relatives, for the service of the house of the Lord.

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Divisions of Levites

1 Now the divisions of the descendants of Aaronwere these:the sons of AaronwereNadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

2 But Nadab and Abihu died before their father and had no sons. So Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.

3 David, with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to their offices for their ministry.

4 Since more chief men were found from the descendants of Eleazar than the descendants of Ithamar, they divided them thus:there weresixteen heads of fathers’ households of the descendants of Eleazar and eight of the descendants of Ithamar, according to their fathers’ households.

5 Thus they were divided by lot, the one as the other; for they were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God, both from the descendants of Eleazar and the descendants of Ithamar.

6 Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel the scribe, from the Levites, recorded them in the presence of the king, the princes, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers’householdsof the priests and of the Levites; one father’s household taken for Eleazar and one taken for Ithamar.

7 Now the first lot came out for Jehoiarib, the second for Jedaiah,

8 the third for Harim, the fourth for Seorim,

9 the fifth for Malchijah, the sixth for Mijamin,

10 the seventh for Hakkoz, the eighth for Abijah,

11 the ninth for Jeshua, the tenth for Shecaniah,

12 the eleventh for Eliashib, the twelfth for Jakim,

13 the thirteenth for Huppah, the fourteenth for Jeshebeab,

14 the fifteenth for Bilgah, the sixteenth for Immer,

15 the seventeenth for Hezir, the eighteenth for Happizzez,

16 the nineteenth for Pethahiah, the twentieth for Jehezkel,

17 the twenty-first for Jachin, the twenty-second for Gamul,

18 the twenty-third for Delaiah, the twenty-fourth for Maaziah.

19 These were their offices for their ministry whentheycame in to the house of the Lordaccording to the ordinancegivento them through Aaron their father, just as the LordGod of Israel had commanded him.

20 Now for the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.

21 Of Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the first.

22 Of the Izharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath.

23 The sonsof Hebron:Jeriahthe first,Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.

24 Ofthe sons of Uzziel, Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir.

25 The brother of Micah, Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah.

26 The sons of Merari, Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah, Beno.

27 The sons of Merari: by JaaziahwereBeno, Shoham, Zaccur and Ibri.

28 By Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.

29 By Kish: the sons of Kish, Jerahmeel.

30 The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder and Jerimoth. Thesewerethe sons of the Levites according to their fathers’ households.

31 These also cast lots just as their relatives the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers’householdsof the priests and of the Levites-the head of fathers’householdsas well as those of his younger brother.

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Number and Services of Musicians

1 Moreover, David and the commanders of the army set apart for the servicesomeof the sons of Asaph and of Heman and of Jeduthun, whowereto prophesy with lyres, harps and cymbals; and the number of those who performed their service was:

2 Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah and Asharelah; the sons of Asaphwereunder the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king.

3 Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising the Lord.

4 Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth.

5 All thesewerethe sons of Heman the king’s seer to exalt him according to the words of God, for God gave fourteen sons and three daughters to Heman.

6 All these were under the direction of their father to sing in the house of the Lord, with cymbals, harps and lyres, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun and Hemanwereunder the direction of the king.

7 Their number who were trained in singing to the Lord, with theirrelatives, all who were skillful,was288.

Divisions of Musicians

8 They cast lots for their duties, all alike, the small as well as the great, the teacheras wellas the pupil.

9 Now the first lot came out for Asaph to Joseph, the second for Gedaliah, he with his relatives and sonsweretwelve;

10 the third to Zaccur, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

11 the fourth to Izri, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

12 the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

13 the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

14 the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

15 the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

16 the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

17 the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

18 the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

19 the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

20 for the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

21 for the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

22 for the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

23 for the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

24 for the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

25 for the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

26 for the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

27 for the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

28 for the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

29 for the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

30 for the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

31 for the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his relatives, twelve.

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Divisions of the Gatekeepers

1 For the divisions of the gatekeepersthere wereof the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.

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

3 Elam the fifth, Johanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh.

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

5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventhandPeullethai the eighth; God had indeed blessed him.

6 Also to his son Shemaiah sons were born who ruled over the house of their father, for they were mighty men of valor.

7 The sons of ShemaiahwereOthni, Rephael, Obed and Elzabad, whose brothers, Elihu and Semachiah, were valiant men.

8 All thesewereof the sons of Obed-edom; they and their sons and their relativeswereable men with strength for the service, 62 from Obed-edom.

9 Meshelemiah had sons and relatives, 18 valiant men.

10 Also Hosah,oneof the sons of Merari had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father made him first),

11 Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth; all the sons and relatives of Hosahwere13.

12 To these divisions of the gatekeepers, the chief men,were givenduties like their relatives to minister in the house of the Lord.

13 They cast lots, the small and the great alike, according to their fathers’ households, for every gate.

14 The lot to the east fell to Shelemiah. Then they cast lotsforhis son Zechariah, a counselor with insight, and his lot came out to the north.

15 For Obed-edomit fellto the south, and to his sons went the storehouse.

16 For Shuppim and Hosahit wasto the west, by the gate of Shallecheth, on the ascending highway. Guard corresponded to guard.

17 On the east there were six Levites, on the north four daily, on the south four daily, and at the storehouse two by two.

18 At theParbar on the westthere werefour at the highway and two at the Parbar.

19 These were the divisions of the gatekeepers of the sons of Korah and of the sons of Merari.

Keepers of the Treasure

20 The Levites, their relatives, had charge of the treasures of the house of God and of the treasures of the dedicated gifts.

21 The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan,namely,the Jehielites,werethe heads of the fathers’households,belonging to Ladan the Gershonite.

22 The sons of Jehieli, Zetham and Joel his brother, had charge of the treasures of the house of the Lord.

23 As for the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites and the Uzzielites,

24 Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was officer over the treasures.

25 His relatives by EliezerwereRehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zichri his son and Shelomoth his son.

26 This Shelomoth and his relatives had charge of all the treasures of the dedicated gifts which King David and the heads of the fathers’households,the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and the commanders of the army, had dedicated.

27 They dedicated part of the spoil won in battles to repair the house of the Lord.

28 And all that Samuel the seer had dedicated and Saul the son of Kish, Abner the son of Ner and Joab the son of Zeruiah, everyone who had dedicatedanything, all of thiswas in the care of Shelomoth and his relatives.

Outside Duties

29 As for the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons wereassignedto outside duties for Israel, as officers and judges.

30 As for the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 capable men, had charge of the affairs of Israel west of the Jordan, for all the work of the Lordand the service of the king.

31 As for the Hebronites, Jerijah the chief (these Hebronites were investigated according to their genealogies and fathers’households,in the fortieth year of David’s reign, and men of outstanding capability were found among them at Jazer of Gilead)

32 and his relatives, capable men,were2,700 in number, heads of fathers’households.And King David made them overseers of the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of the Manassites concerning all the affairs of God and of the king.

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Commanders of the Army

1 Nowthis isthe enumeration of the sons of Israel, the heads of fathers’households,the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in all the affairs of the divisions which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, each divisionnumbering24,000:

2 Jashobeam the son of Zabdielhad charge of the first division for the first month; and in his divisionwere24,000.

3 He wasfrom the sons of Perez,and waschief of all the commanders of the army for the first month.

4 Dodai the Ahohite and his division had charge of the division for the second month, Miklothbeingthe chief officer; and in his divisionwere24,000.

5 The third commander of the army for the third monthwasBenaiah, the son of Jehoiada the priest,aschief; and in his divisionwere24,000.

6 This Benaiahwasthe mighty man of the thirty, and had charge of thirty; and over his division was Ammizabad his son.

7 The fourth for the fourth monthwasAsahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him; and in his divisionwere24,000.

8 The fifth for the fifth monthwasthe commander Shamhuth the Izrahite; and in his divisionwere24,000.

9 The sixth for the sixth monthwasIra the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; and in his divisionwere24,000.

10 The seventh for the seventh monthwasHelez the Pelonite of the sons of Ephraim; and in his divisionwere24,000.

11 The eighth for the eighth monthwasSibbecai the Hushathite of the Zerahites; and in his divisionwere24,000.

12 The ninth for the ninth monthwasAbiezer the Anathothite of the Benjamites; and in his divisionwere24,000.

13 The tenth for the tenth monthwasMaharai the Netophathite of the Zerahites; and in his divisionwere24,000.

14 The eleventh for the eleventh monthwasBenaiah the Pirathonite of the sons of Ephraim; and in his divisionwere24,000.

15 The twelfth for the twelfth monthwasHeldai the Netophathite of Othniel; and in his divisionwere24,000.

Chief Officers of the Tribes

16 Now in charge of the tribes of Israel: chief officer for the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri; for the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maacah;

17 for Levi, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel; for Aaron, Zadok;

18 for Judah, Elihu,oneof David’s brothers; for Issachar, Omri the son of Michael;

19 for Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah; for Naphtali, Jeremoth the son of Azriel;

20 for the sons of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah; for the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah;

21 for the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah; for Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner;

22 for Dan, Azarel the son of Jeroham. Thesewerethe princes of the tribes of Israel.

23 But David did not count those twenty years of age and under, because the Lordhad said He would multiply Israel as the stars of heaven.

24 Joab the son of Zeruiah had begun to countthem,but did not finish; and because of this, wrath came upon Israel, and the number was not included in the account of the chronicles of King David.

Various Overseers

25 Now Azmaveth the son of Adiel had charge of the king’s storehouses. And Jonathan the son of Uzziah had charge of the storehouses in the country, in the cities, in the villages and in the towers.

26 Ezri the son of Chelub had charge of the agricultural workers who tilled the soil.

27 Shimei the Ramathite had charge of the vineyards; and Zabdi the Shiphmite had charge of the produce of the vineyardsstoredin the wine cellars.

28 Baal-hanan the Gederite had charge of the olive and sycamore trees in theShephelah; and Joash had charge of the stores of oil.

29 Shitrai the Sharonite had charge of the cattle which were grazing in Sharon; and Shaphat the son of Adlai had charge of the cattle in the valleys.

30 Obil the Ishmaelite had charge of the camels; and Jehdeiah the Meronothite had charge of the donkeys.

31 Jaziz the Hagrite had charge of the flocks. All these were overseers of the property which belonged to King David.

Counselors

32 Also Jonathan, David’s uncle,wasa counselor, a man of understanding, and a scribe; and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni tutored the king’s sons.

33 Ahithophelwascounselor to the king; and Hushai the Architewasthe king’s friend.

34 Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar succeeded Ahithophel; and Joab was the commander of the king’s army.

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