The victories 1. CHRONICLES. of David found in his heart to pray before thee.] from the Philistines,and fromAmalek 26 And now, Lond, thou art God, 12 Moreover Abishai the son of Ze and hast promised this goodness unto ruiab slew of the Edomites in the val thy servant: ley of Salt eighteen thousand. 13 T And he put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David's Thus the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went. 14 So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice 27 Now therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may be before thee for ever: for[servants. thou blessest, O Lond, and it shall be blessed for ever. CHAP. XVIII. NOW after this it came to pass that among all his people. David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and ber towns out of thehand of the Philistines. 2 And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts. 3 T And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobal unto Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion by the river Euphrates. 4 Aud David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand 15 Aud Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Johoshaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder; 16 And Zadok the son of Abitub,and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsba was scribe; 17 And Benaiah the son of Jeboida was over the Cherithites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king. CHAP. XIX. horsemen, and twenty thousand foot NOW it came to pass after this, that Nahash the king of the children men: David also houghed all the of Ammon died, and his son reigued chariot-horses, but reserved of them a in his stead. hundred chariots. 2 And David said, I will show kind5 And when the Syrians of Damascus ness unto Hunun the son of Nahash, came to helpHadarezer king of Zobal, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men. 6 Then David put garrisons in Syriadamascus; and the Syrians became David's servants, and brought_gifts. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went. 7 And David took the shields of gold that wereon the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. because his fathershowed kindness to me. And David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. So tue servants of David came into the land of the children of Ammon to Haup, to comfort bim. 3 But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee ? are not his servants come unto thee for to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land? 8 Likewise from Tibbath, and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer, brought David very much brass, wherewith 4 Wherefore Hanun tookDavid's serSolomon made the brazen sea,and the vants, and shaved them, and cut off pillars, and the vessels of brass. their garments in the midst hard by 9 T Now when Tou king of Hamath their buttocks, and sent them away. heard how David had smitten all the 5 Then there went certain, and told host of Hadarezer king of Zubah, David how the men were served. And he sent to meet thein: for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return. 6 T And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David,Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Syria-maachah, and out of Zobali. 10 He sent Hadarom his son to king David, to inquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadarezer,and smitten him; (for Hadarezer had war with Tou;) and with him all manner of vessels of gold, and silver, and brass. 11 Them also king David dedicated unto the LORD, with the silver and the gold that he brought from all these nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and Rabbah besieged CHAP. XX, XXI. and taken, 7 So they hired thirty and two thou-killed Shophach the captain of the sand chariots, and the king of Maachah host. with David, and became his servants: and his people; who came and pitched 19 And when the servants of Hada:before Medeba. And the children of ezer saw that they were put to the Aminon gathered themselves together worse before Israel, they made peace from, their cities, and came to battle. 8 And when David heard of it, be sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men. 9 And the children of Amnion came ND it came to pass, that afte, the out, and put the battle ir ray before | 41 year was expired, at the time that the gate of the city; and the kings that kings go out to battle, Joab led forth were come were by themselves in the the power of the army, and wasted the field. country of the children of Ammon, JO Now when Joab saw that the bat-and came and besieged Rabbah. But the was set agamst him before and be-David tarried at Jerúsalem. And Joxi hind, he chose out of all the choice of smote Rabbah, and destroyed it. Israel, and put them in array against 2 And David took the crown of their the Syrians. king from off his head, and found it to 11. And the rest of the people be de-weigh a talent of gold, and there were livered unto the band of Abishai bis precious stones in it; and it was set orother, and they set themselves in ar-Jupon David's head: and he brought ray against the children of Ammon, also exceeding much spoil out of the 12 And he said, If the Syrians be too city. strong for me, then thon shall help nie: 3. And be brought out the people that but if the children of Ammon be too recre in it, and cut them with saws, strong for thee, then I will help thee, jaud with harrows of iron, and with 13. Be of good courage, and let us be-faxes. Even so dealt. David with all Dave ourselves valiantly for our peo- the cities of the children of Ammon. ple, and for the cities of our God; and | And David and all the people retura let the Lond do that which is good ined to Jerusalem. his sight. 4 ¶ And it came to pass after this, 14 So Joab and the people that were that there arose war at Gezer with the with him drew nigh before the Syrians Philistines; at which time Sibbeclru unto the battle; and they fled before the Hushathite slew Sippai, that was him. jof the children of the giant; and they 15 And when the children of Ammon were subdued. saw that the Syrians were fled, they 5 And there was war again with the likewise fled before Abishai his broth-Philistines; and Elhanan the son of er, and entered into the city. Then Jair slow Lalımi the brother of GoliJoab came to Jerusalem. ath the Gittite, whose spear's staff was 16 ¶ And when the Syrians saw that like a weaver's beam. they were put to the worse before Is-| rael, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syriaus that were beyond the river: and Shophael the captain of the host of Hadarczer, went before them. 6 And yet again there was war at Gath, where was a man of great stature, whose fingers and toes were four and twenty, six on each hand, and six on each foot: and he also was the son of the giant. 17 And it was told David; and he 7 But when he defied Israel, Jona gathered all Israel, and passed over than the son of Shimen, David's brothJordan, and came upon them, and set er, slow bim, the battle in array against them, So 8 These were born unto when David had put the battle in ar-Gath; and they fell be ray against the Syrians, they fought vid, and by the ha with him. 13 But the Syrians fed before Israel: A ND Satan and David slew of the Syrians geven and prove thousand men which fought in char-Israel. iots, and forty thousand footmen, and 2 And Davi David numbereth 1. CHRONICLES. the people rulers of the people, Go, number Israel] 15 And God sent an angel uuto Jeru from Beer sheba even to Dau; and salem to destroy it; and as he was bring the number of them to me, that destroying, the LonD beheld, and he I may know it. repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed, It is enough, stay now thy hand. And the angelof the Lond stood by the threshing-floor of Orman the Jebusite. 16 And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the Lord stand between the earth and the heaven, 3 And Joab answered, The LORD make his people a hundred times so many more as they be: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord's servants? why then doth my lord re quire this thing? why will he be a cause of trespass to Israel? 4 Nevertheless the king's word pre-having a drawn sword in his band vailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab stretched out over Jerusalem. Then departed, and went throughout all. Is- David and the elders of Israel, who rae, and came to Jerusalem. were clothed in sackcloth, fell upon 6 T And Joab gave the sum of the their faces. Quinber of the people unto David. 17. And David said untoGod, Is it mot And all they of Israel were a thousand I that commanded the people to be thousand and a hundred thousand men numbered? even I it is that have sinthat drew sword: and Judah reas fourned and done evil indeed: but as for nundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword. 6. But Levi and Benjamin counted be not among them: for the king's word was abominable to Joab. 7 And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel. these sheep, what have they done? Let thy hand, I pray thee, O Lond my God, be on me, aud on my father's house; but not on thy people, that they should be plagued. 18 T Then the angel of the Lord commanded Gad to say to David, that $ And David said unto God, I have|David should go up, and set up an sinned greatly, because I have doue this thing: but now, 1 beseech thee, do away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly. 9 T And the LORD spake unto Gad, David's seer, saying, altar unto the Load in the threshing 20 And Ornan turned back, and saw the angel, and his four sous with him. Now Orman was 10 Go and tell David, saying, Thus saith the Loun. I offer thee three bid themselves. things: choose thee one of them, that threshing wheat. I may do it unto thee. 11 So Gad came to David, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Choose thee. 21. And as David came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw David, and went out of the threshing-floor, and bowed himself to David with his face to the ground. 12 Either three years famine; or three months to be destroyed before 22 Then David said to Ornan, Grant thy foes, while that the sword of thine me the place of this threshing floor, enemics overtaketh thee : or else three that I may build an altar therein unto days the sword of the Lond, even the the LORD: thou shalt grant it me for pestilence, in the land, and the angel the full price, that the plague may be of the LORD destroying throughout all stayed from the people. the coasts of Israel. Now therefore advise thyself what word I shall bring gcoin to him that sent ine. David said unto Gad, I am in nt pestilence 23 And Ornan said unto David, Take it to thee, and let my lord the king do that which is good in his eyes: lo, I give thee the oxen also for burnt-offerlings, and the threshing instruments for wood, and the wheat for the meat-offering; 1 give it all. 2-4 And King David said to Ornan, Nay; but I will verily buy it for fell of Israel the full price: for I will not take hat which is thine for the Loud CHAP. XXIL He prepareth for the temple. nor offer burnt-offerings without cost. ¡dantly, and hast made great wars; thou 25 So David gave to Ornan for the shalt not build a house unto my name, place six hundred shekels of gold by because thou hast shed much blood weight. upon the earth in my sight. 26 And David built there an altar 9 Behold, a son shall be born to thee, unto the LORD,and offered burnt-offer- who shall be a man of rest; and i ings and peace-offerings, and called will give him rest from all his enemies and he answered round about: for his uare shall be upon the LORD; him from heaven by fire upon the al-Solomon, and I will give peace aud tar of burnt-offering. quietness unto 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 for ever. 27 And the Lond commanded the angel; and he put up his sword again into the sheath thereof. 28 ¶ At that time when David saw that the LORD had answered him in the threshing-floor of Oman the Jebusite, then be sacrificed there. 29 For the tabernacle of the LORD, which Moses made in the wilderness, and the altar of the burnt-offering, were at that season in the high place at Gibeon. 11 Now, my son, the LORD be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the Lord thy God, as he hath said of thee. 12 Only the Lond give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the LonD thy 30 But David could not go before it to inquire of God: for he was afraid, be- | God. cause of the sword of the angel of the LORD. CHAP. XXII. HEN David said,This is the house 13 Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the Lond charged Moses with concerning Israel: be THEN is the to the strong and of good courage; dread 10, altar of the burnt-offering for Israel. nor be dismayed. 14 Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the Lond a hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of bracs and iron without weight 3 And David prepared iron in abun-(for it is in abundance ;) timber also dance for the muls for the doors of the and stone have 2 prepared; and thou gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight; 4 Also cedar-trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought much cedar-wood to David. mayest add thereto. 15 Moreover, there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all manner of cunning men for every manner of work. 16 Of the gold, the silver, and the brass,and the iron, there is no number. Arise therefore, and be doing, and the LORD be with thee. 5 And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for the Lond must be exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore now make preparation forit. 17 ¶ David also commanded all the So David prepared abundantly before[princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying, his death. 6 ¶ Then be called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build a bouse for the Load God of Israel. 7 And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build a house unto the name of the LouD my God: 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 my hand; and the land is subdued before the LORD, and before his people. 19 Now set your heart and your soul 8 But the word of the LonD came to to seek the LonD your God: arise me,eying, Thou hast shed blood abun-therefore, and build ye the sanctuary Solomon made king. I. CHRONICLES. 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 Lond. CHAP. XXII. So when David was old and full of Ofice of the Levites. habiah the chief. And Eliezer had none other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many, 18 of the sons of Izlar; Shelomith the chief. 19 of the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the 0 days, he made Solomon his 900|first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the king over Israel. third, and Jekameam the fourth. 20 of the sous of Uzziel; Micah the first, and Jesiah the second. 2 T And be gathered together all the Princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites. 21 The sons of Merari ; Mahli and 3 Now the Levites were numbered | Mushi. The sons of Mabli; Eleazar from the age of thirty years and up-and Kish. ward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand. 4 Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the LORD, and six thousand were officers and judges : 22 And Eleazar died, and bad no sons, but daughters; and their brethren the sons of Kish took them. 23 The sons of Mushi; Mahli, aud Eder, and Jeremoth, three. 24 T These were the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers; even 5 Moreover, four thousand were por- the chief of the fathers, as they were ters, and four thousand praised the counted by number of names by their Lono with the instruments which 1polls, that did the work for the service made, said David, to praise therewith, of the house of the LORD, from the 6 And David divided them into cours-age of twenty years and upward. es among the song of Levi, namely, 25 For David said, The Lord God of Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Israel hath given restunto his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for Of the Gershonites were Laadan and Shimei. 8 The sons of Laadan; the chief was, Jchiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three. 9 The sous of Shimei; Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the chief of the fathers of Laadan. ever: 26. And also unto the Levites; they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof. 27 For, by the last words of David, the Levites were numbered from twen 10 And the sons of Shimei toerz Ja-|ty years old and above : hath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. 28 Because their office was to wait on These four were the sons of Shimei. the sons of Aaron, for the service of 11 And Jabath was the chief, and the house of the LORD, in the courts, Zizah the second ; but Jeush and Be- and in the chambers, aud in the puri riah had not many sons; therefore lying of all holy things, and the work they were in one reckoning, according of the service of the house of God; to their father's house. 12 The sons of Kolath; Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four. 13 The sons of Amrain; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sonsforever,to burn incense before the Lono, to minister unto him, and to bless in his name for ever. 14 Now concerning Moses the man of God, his sons were named of the tribe of Levi. 15 The sons of Moses were Gershom and Eliezer. 29 Both for the shew bread, and for the fine flour for meat-offering, and for the unleavened cakes, and for that which is baked in the pan, and for that which is fried, and for all manner of measure and size; 30 And to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and like. wise at even ; 31 And to offer all burnt-sacrifices unto the LORD in the sabbaths, in the new-moons, and on the set feasts, by namber, according to the order commanded unto them, continually before the Lond: 32 And that 17 And the sons of Eliezer were Re-charge of the 16 Of the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the chief. they should keep the tabernacle of the cor |