David maketh Solomon king. B. C. 1017. t Deut. 12. 10. Josh, 22, 4. 2 Sam. 7. 1. ch. 23. 25. u 2 Chr. 20. 3. 1 Kings 8. 6, 21. 2 Chr. 5. 7. & 6. 11. y ver. 7. 1 Kings 5. 3. 1015. a 1 Kings 1. 33-39. ch.28.5. about 1045. I. CHRONICLES. 18 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. X 19 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. CHAPTER XXIII. David in his old age maketh Solomon king. 2 The number and distribution of the Levites. 7 The sons of Gershon, 12 the sons of Kohath, 21 and the sons of Merari. 24 The office of the Levites. 3 Now the Levites were numbered b Num. 4.3, 47. from the age of thirty years and upward and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand. Or, Libni, ch. 6. 17. e Ex. 6. 16. Num. 26. 57. ch. 6. 1. & c. 2 Chr. 8. 14. & 29. 25. f ch. 26. 21. rari. 7 ¶ Of the Gershonites were Laadan, and Shimei. 8 The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three. 9 The sons of Shimei; Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the chief of the fathers of Laadan. 10 And the sons of Shimei were, Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei. 11 And Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and BeHeb. did not riah had not many sons; therefore they were in one reckoning, according to their father's house. || Or, Zizah, ver. 11. multiply sons. The office of the Levites. B. C. 14 Now concerning Moses the man of God, his sons were named of the about 1045. tribe of Levi. 15 The sons of Moses were, Gershom, and Eliezer. n See ch. S. 23, 24, 25. 16 Of the sons of Gershom, PI Sheb- Shubael, uel was the chief. 17 And the sons of Eliezer were, Rehabiah the chief. And Eliezer had none other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many. 18 Of the sons of Izhar; Shelomith the chief. 19 Of the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth. 20 Of the sons of Uzziel; Micah the first, and Jesiah the second. ch. 24. 20. o Ex. 2. 22 & 18. 3, 4. | Or, the firil P ch. 26. 24. + Heb. were highly multi plied. Shelomoth, ch. 24, 22. q ch. 26. 25. r ch. 24. 23. 21 The sons of Merari; Mahli, ch. 24. 26. and Mushi. The sons of Mahli ; Eleazar, and Kish. 22 And Eleazar died, and "had no sons, but daughters: and their brethren the sons of Kish took them. 23 The sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three. 24 t ch. 24. 29. u ch. 24. 28. | Or, kinsmen. I See Num. 36. 6, S. y ch. 24. 30. 21. These were the sons of Levi Num. 10. 17. 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. a a ver. 27. See Num. 1. 3. & 4. 3. & 8. 24. Ezra 3. &. 25 For David said, The LORD God of Israel hath given rest unto his b ch. 22. 18. people, that they may dwell in Je-Or, and he rusalem for ever: dwelleth in e Num. 4. 5, &c. about 1015. + Heb, m ber. station was at the hand! of the sons of Aaron, Neh. 28 Because their office was to wait + Heb. their 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; 11. 24. d Ex. 25. 50 Lev. 24. h Lev. 19. 35. 31 And to offer all burnt sacrifices unto the LORD in the sabbaths, in Num. 10. 10. the new moons, and on the k feasts, by number, according to the set Ps. 81. S. k Lev. 23. 4. 1 1015. * Lev. 10. 1, 6. Num. 26, 60. CHAPTER XXIV. The divisions of the sons of Aaron by lot into four and twenty orders. 20 The Kohathites, 26 and the Merarites divided by lot. NOW OW these are the divisions of OW these are the a The sons of Aaron; Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. 2 But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office. 3 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. 4 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. 5 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. 6 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 of the father household being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar. Heb. house into four and twenty orders. 15 The seventeenth to Hezir, the B. C. 1015. eighteenth to Aphses, 16 The nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel, 17 The one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul, 18 The three and twentieth to Delaiah, the four and twentieth to Maaziah. h ch. 23. 18, Shelomith. 22 Of the Izharites; Shelomoth : of the sons of Shelomoth; Jahath. 23 And the sons of Hebron; Je-h ch. 23. 19. & riah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth. 24 Of the sons of Uzziel; Michah: of the sons of Michah; Shamir. 25 The brother of Michah was Isshiah: of the sons of Isshiah; Zechariah. 26 The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah; Beno. 27 The sons of Merari by Jaaziah; Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri. 26. 31. i Ex. 6. 19. ch. 23, 21. 28 Of Mahli came Eleazar, whoch. 23. 22. had no sons. 29 Concerning Kish: the son of Kish was Jerahmeel. 30 The sons also of Mushi; Mah-1 ch. 23. 23. li, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after the house of their fathers. 31 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. CHAPTER XXV. The number and offices of the singers. 8 Their division by lot into four and twenty orders. MOREOVER David and the cap. tains 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: about 1015. ach. 6. 33, 59, 44. Number of the singers. B. C. about 1015. Cal Jes relah, ver. 14. Heb. by the hands of the king. So ver. 6. || Or, Izri, ver. 11. With Shim ei, mention- Or, Azareel, ver. 18. ver. 20. I. CHRONICLES. 2 Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and "Asharelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king. 3 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. 4 Of Heman: the sons of Heman; Bukkiah, Mattaniah, "Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth: 5 All these were the Or, matters. the king's seer in the to lift up the horn. to Heman fourteen daughters. b ver. 2. + Heb. by the hands of the king. sons of Heman words of God, And God gave sons and three 6 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. 7 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. 8 And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, с e 2 Chr. 23. 13. the teacher as the scholar. 9 Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Ged Their division by lot. his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 21 The fourteenth to Mattithiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 22 The fifteenth to Jeremoth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 23 The sixteenth to Hananiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 24 The seventeenth to Joshbekashah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 25 The eighteenth to Hanani, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 26 The nineteenth to Mallothi, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 27 The twentieth to Eliathah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 28 The one and twentieth to Hothir, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 29 The two and twentieth to Giddalti, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 30 The three and twentieth to Mahazioth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 31 The four and twentieth to Romamti-ezer, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve. aliah, who with his brethren and sons CONCERNING the divisions of were twelve: 10 The third to Zaccur, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 11 The fourth to Izri, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 12 The fifth to Nethaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 13 The sixth to Bukkiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 14 The seventh to Jesarelah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 15 The eighth to Jeshaiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 16 The ninth to Mattaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 17 The tenth to Shimei, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 18 The eleventh to Azareel, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 19 The twelfth to Hashabiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: B. C. about 1015. the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, Or. Sheleof the sons of Asaph. 2 And the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, 3 Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh. 4 Moreover the sons of Obed-edom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth, 5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth: for God blessed him. 6 Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father: for they were mighty men of valour. 7 The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and 20 The thirteenth to Shubael, he, Semachiah. miah, ver. 14 Or, Ebiasaph, ch. 6. 57. & 9. 19. I That is, Obed-edom, as ch. 13. 14. Division of the porters. B. C. B. C. 8 All these of the sons of Obed- | ren were over all the treasures of the about 1015. edom: they and their sons and their dedicated things, which David the about 1015. brethren, able men for strength for king, and the chief fathers, the capthe service, were threescore and two tains over thousands and hundreds, of Obed-edom. and the captains of the host, had a ch. 16. 38. 1 Or, as well the small for the great 27 + Out of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the house of the LORD. 9 And Meshelemiah had sons and dedicated. 11 Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah 12 Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another, to minister in the house of the LORD. 13 And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate. 14 And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward. 15 To Obed-edom southward; and h. Gath to his sons the house of Asuppim. 16 To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the Kings going up, ward against ward. 4. 5. 2 Chr. 17 Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two. 18 At Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar. 19 These are the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore, and among the sons of Merari. 20 And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the + Heb holy dedicated things. things. ! Or, Libni, c. 6. 17. 1 Or. Jehiel, 3.2.& L 23, 16. 4 ch. 23. 18. 28 And all that Samuel the seer, and Saul the son of Kish, and Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah, had dedicated; and whosoever had dedicated any thing, it was under the hand of Shelomith, and of his brethren. + Heb. Out of the battles and spoils. e 1 Sam. 9. 9. 31 Among the Hebronites was Je- 8 ch. 23. 19. rijah the chief, even among the Hebronites, according to the generations of his fathers. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valour at Jazer of Gilead. 32 And his brethren, men of valour, were two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom king David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God, and †'affairs of the king. CHAPTER XXVII. Twelve captains, one for each month. 16 The princes the children of Israel after 21 As concerning the sons of "La-NOW number, to wit, the chief adan; the sons of the Gershonite 22 The sons of Jehieli; Zetham, 23 Of the Amramites, and the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites : 24 And Shebuel the son of Ger- 25 And his brethren by Eliezer; Or, Heled, ch. 11. 30. k ch. 26. 30. 11 Sam. 16. 6, Eliab. 14 The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. David's several officers. | Hoshea the son of Azaziah: of the half tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah : 21 Of the half tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah: of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Ab ner: 22 Of Dan, Azareel the son of Jeroham. These were the princes of the tribes of Israel. 23 But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens. B. C. about 1015. m Gen. 15, 5. n 2 Sam. 24.15 ch. 21. 7. 24 Joab the son of Zeruiah began about 1017. to number, but he finished not, because there fell wrath for it against Israel; neither was the number putt Heb. asin the account of the Chronicles of king David. cended. 25 ¶ And over the king's treasures about 1015. was Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the storehouses in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, was Jehonathan the son of Uzziah : 26 And over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub: 27 And over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: over the increase of Heb. over the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite : 28 And over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that were in the low plains was Baal-hanan the Gederite : and over the cellars of oil was Joash: 29 And over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite: and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai : 30 Over the camels also was Obil the Ishmaelite and over the asses was Jehdeiah the Meronothite: 31 And over the flocks was Jaziz 15 The twelfth captain for the the Hagerite. All these were the rutwelfth month was Heldai the Ne-lers of the substance which was king tophathite, of Othniel and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 16 Furthermore over the tribes of Israel the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah: k 17 Of the Levites, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of the Aaronites, Zadok : 18 Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael: David's. that which was of the vineyards. Or, secre tary. 1 Or, Hackmonite. 32 Also Jonathan David's uncle was a counsellor, a wise man, and a "scribe and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons: 33 And Ahithophel was the king's counsellor and Hushai the Archite 02 Sam. 15.12 was the king's companion: 0 FP2 Sam. 15.57. & 16. 16. 34 And after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and a Abi- | 41 Kings 1. 7. athar: and the general of the king's army was Joab. CHAPTER XXVIII. 19 Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of David, in a solemn assembly, exhorteth the people to Obadiah of Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of Azriel: 20 Of the children of Ephraim, fear God. 9 His charge to Solomon. 11 He giveth him patterns for the temple, and gold and silver for the furniture thereof. 20 He encourageth him to proceed with the work. r ch. 11. 6. |
