The fans of Benjamin. 39 And the fons of Uila; Arah, and Haniel, 40 All thefe were the children of Ather, The fons and chief men of Benjamin. The flock of Saul and Jonathan. Abinadab, and Eth-baal. 33¶And Ner begat Ki.h, and Kich begat Sat.1, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchithua, and 34 And the fon of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baa! pegaf Micah. Melech, 2nd Tarea, and Ahaz. 33 and Zimri begat Moza, NOW Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, fon, Eleafah his fon, Azel his fon : 37 And Moza begat Binea: Rapha was his third, Athbel the fecond, and Aharah the 2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. And Abihua, and Naaman, and Ahoah, And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram. And these are the fons of Ehud: these are the heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba, and they removed them to Manahath: 7 And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud. 8 And Shaharaim begat children in the country of Moab, after he had fent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives. And he begat of Hodeth his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham, 11 And of Hufhim he begat Abitub, and Elpaal. 12 The fons of Elpaal; Eber, and Mitham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof: 13 Beriah alio, and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Ajalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Sath: 14 And Ahio, Shafhak, and Jerimeth, 15 And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader, 16 And Michael, and Ifpah, and Joha, the fons of Beriah; 17 And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber, 18 Ihmerai alfo, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the fons of Elpaal ; 19 And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi, 20 And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel, 121 And Adaiab, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the fons of Shimhi; 22 And Ithpan, and Heber, and Eliel, 23 And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan, 24 And Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah, 25 And Iphedeiah, and Penuel, the fons of Snafhak; 26 And Shamfheral, and Shehariah, and Athaliah, 27 And Jarefiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the fons of Jeroham. 28 These were heads of their generations, chief men. Jerufalem. the fathers, by 29 And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife's chan: name was Maa 30 And his firstborn for Abdon and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab, 31 And Gedor, and Ahiò, and Zacher. 32 And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And thefe alfo dwelt with their brethren in Jerufalem, over against them. N 38 And Azel had fix fons, whose names are were the fons of Azel. thefe, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ihnael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these 39 And the fons of Ffhek his brother were, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the fecond, and Eliphelet the third. of valour, archers, and had many fons, and fons' fons, an hundred and fifty. All there are 40 And the fons of Ulam were mighty men of the fons of benjamin. СНА Р. ІХ. 1 The original of Ifrael's and fudal's genealo gies. 27 The charge of certain Levites. 35 Saul's and Fonathan's fiock. So all Ifrael were reckoned by genealogies: Ifraelites, the priests, Levites, and the Ne- Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of 4 thai the fon of Ammihud, the ion of Omri, the fon of Imri, the fon of Bani, of the children of Pharez the fon of Judah. and his fons. brethren, fix hundred and ninety. of Mefullam, the fon of Hodaviah, the fon of Hafenuah, lam the fon of Shephatiah, the fon of Reuel, 8 And Ibneiah the fon of Jeroham, and Elah the fon of Uzzi, the fon of Michri, and Mefhnl. the fon of Ibaijah, All these men were chief of the fathers in the 9 And their brethren, according to their generations, nine hundred and fifty and fix. houfe of their fathers. 10 And of the priests; Tedaiah, and Je. Meraioth, the fon of Ahitub, the ruler of the of Pathur, the fon of Malchijah, and Maafiai of their fathers, a thousand and feven hundred of Hasfhub, the fon of Azrikam, the son of Divers officers about the temple. I. CHRONICLES. 15 And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the fon of Mican, the fon of Zichri, the fon of Afaph; 16 And Obadiah the fon of Shemaiah, the fon of Galal, the fon of Jeduthun; an i Berechiah the fon of Afa, the fon of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites. 17 And the porters were, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their, brethren: Shallum was the chief; 18 Who hitherto waited in the king's gate eaftward: they were porters in the companies of the children of Levi. 19 And Shallum the fon of Kore, the son of Ebiafaph, the fon of Korah, and nis brethren, of the house of his father, the Korathites, were over the work of the fervice, keepers of the gates of the tabernacle: and their fathers, being over the host of the LORD, were keepers of the entry. 20 And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the ruler over them in time paft, and the LORD was with him. 21 And Zechariah the son of Mefhelemiah was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 22 All these which were chofen to be por. ters in the gates were two hundred and twelve. There were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the feer did ordain in their fet office. 23 So they and their children had the over. fight of the gates of the house of the LORD, namely, the house of the tabernacle, by wards. 24 In four quarters were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and fouth. 25 And their brethren, which were in their villages, were to come after feven days from time to time with them. 26 For thefe Levites, the four chief porters, were in their fet othice, and were over the chambers and trcafuries of the houfe of God. 27 And they iodged round about the houfe of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them. 28 And certain of them had the charge of the ministering veffels, that they thould bring them in and out by tale. 29 Some of them alfo were appointed to oversee the veffels, and all the initruments of the fanctuary, and the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices. 30 And fome of the fons of the priests made the ointment of the fpices. 31 And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the fet office over the things that were made in the pans. 32 And other of their brethren, of the fons of the Kohathites, were over the fhewbread, to prepare it every fabbath. 33 And there are the fingers, chief of the tathers of the Levites, who remaining in the chambers were free: for they were employed in that work day and night. 34 Thefe chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their generations; thefe dwelt at Jerufalem. 35 And in Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jehiel, whose wife's game was Maa chih: Saul and bis fons flain. 36 And his firstborn fon Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab, 37 And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecharial, and Mikloth. 38 And Mikloth begat Shimeam. And they alfo dwelt with their brethren at Jerufa. lem, over against their brethren. 39 And Ner begat Kift., and Kifh begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchihua, and Abinadab, and Eth-baal. 40 And the fon of Jonathan was Merib baal: and Merib-baal begat Micah 41 And the fons of Micah were Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea, and Abaz. 42 And Ahaz begat Jarah, and Jarah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza, 43 And Moza begat Binea; and Rephaiah his fon, Eleafah his fon, Azel his fon. 44 And Azel had fix fons, whose names are thefe, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan: thefe were the fons of Azel. CHAP. X. 1 Saul's overthrow and death: 8 the Philifitnes triumph over him. 11 Fabest-gilead's kindness to him and his fons. Now the Philistines fought against Ifrael; and the men of Ifrael fled from before the Philistines, and fell down flain in mount Gilboa. 2 And the Philistines followed hard after Saul, and after his fons; and the Philistines flew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, the fons of Saul. 3 And the battle went fore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers. 4 Then faid Saul to his armourbearer, Draw thy fword, and thrust me through therewith; left these uncircumcifed come and abute me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was fore afraid. So Saul took a fword, and fell upon it. 5 And when his armourbearer faw that Saul was dead, he fell likewife on the sword, and died. 6 So Saul died, and his three fons, and all his houfe died together. 7 And when all the men of Ifrael that were in the valley faw that they fled, and that Saul and his fons were dead, then they forfook their cities and fled: and the Philistines came and dwelt in them. 8 And it came to pafs on the morrow, when the Philifines came to ftrip the flain, that they found Saul and his fons fallen in mount Gilboa. 9 And when they had ftripped him, they took his head, and his armour, and fent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry tidings unto their idols,and to the people. 10 And they put his armour in the houfe of their gods, and faftened his head in the temple of Dagon. 11 And when all Jabeth-gilead heard all that the Philiftines had done to Saul, 12 They arofe, all the valiant men, and took away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his fons, and brought them to Jabeth, and buried their bones under the oak in Jabeth, and fafted feven days. 13 So Saul died for his tranfgreffion which he committed against the LoxD, even against David made king. Chap. xi. azaisit the word of the LORD, which he kept not, and alfo for alking counsel ot one that bad atamiliar fpirit, to enquire of it. 14 And enquired not of the LORD therefore he flew hin, and turned the kingdom unto David the fon of jele. CHAP. XI. 1 David made king: 4 Fe svinneth the cafile. 2 Ani moreover in time paft, even when Saul was king, thou sea he that leddest out and broughtert in Ifrael: and the LORD thy God faid unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people Ifrael, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Ifrael. 3 Therefore came all the elders of Ifrael to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD; and they anointed David king over Ifrael, according to the word of the LORD by Samuel. 4¶ And David and all Ifrael went to Jeru falem, which is Jebus; where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land. 5 And the inhabitants of Jebus faid to Bavid, Thou shalt not come hither. Neverthe lefs David took the cattle of Zion, which is the city of David. 6 And David faid, Whofoever fmiteth the Jebusites firit thall be chief and captain. So Joab the fon of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief. 7 And David dwelt in the cattle; therefore they called it, The city of David. 8 And he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired the reft of the city. 9 So David waxed greater and greater: for the LORD of hosts was with him. To Thefe alfo are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who ftrengthened themfelves with him in his kingdom, and with all Ifrael, to make him king according to the word of the LORD concerning If rael. 11 And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had; Jafhobeam an Hachmonite, the chief of the captains: he lifted up his fpear against three hundred flain by him at one time. 12 And after him was Eleazar the fon of Dodo the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties. 13 He was with David at Paf-dammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a parcel of ground full, of barley; and the people ned from before the Philiftines. 14 And they fet themselves in the midst of that parcel, and delivered it, and flew the Philistines; and the LORD faved them by a great deliverance. 15 Now three of the thirty captains went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the hoft of the Philatines encamped in the valley of Rephaim. 16 And David was then in the hold, and the Philiftines' garrifon was then at Beth-lehem. 17 And David Longed, and faid, O that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, that is at the gate! A catalogue of his worthies. 18 And the three brake through the hoft of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth.lenem, that was by the pate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink of it, but poured it out to the LORD, 19 And fail, My God forbid it me, that I thou do this thing: fhall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it: therefore he would hoe's rink it there things did the three mightiest. 20 And Abishai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three; for lifting up his fear againit three hundre 1, he flew them, and had a name among the three. 21 Of the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: how. beit he attained not unto the r three. 22 Benaiah the fon of Jehoiada, the fon of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many acts; he flew two lionlike men of Moab: alfo he went down and flew a tion in a pit in a fnowy day. 23 And he flew an Egyptian, a man of great ftature, five cubits high; and in the Egyp tian's hand was a fpear like a weaver's beam: and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the fpear out of the Egyptian's hand, and flew him with his own fpear. 24 These things did Benaiah the fon of Jehoiada, and had a name among the three mighties. 25 Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the firfi three: and David fet him over his guard. 26 Alfo the valiant men of the armies were Afahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the fon of Dodo of Beth-lehem, 27 Shammoth the Harorite, Helcz the Pelonite, 28 Ira the fon of Ikketh the Tekoite, Abie. zer the Antothite, 29 Sibbecai the Hufhathite, Ilai the Ahohite, 30 Maharaithe Netophathite, Heled the fon of Baanah the Netophathite,, 31 Ithai the for of Ribai of Gibeah, that pertained to the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite, 32 Hurai of the brooks of Gaath, Abiel the Arbathite, 33 Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite, 34 The fons of Hathem the Gizonite, Joną. than the fon of Shage the Hararite, 5 Ahiam the fon of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the fon of Ur, 36 Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite, 37 Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai, 38 joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the fon of Haggeri, 39 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the fon of Zeruiah, 40 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, 41 Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai, 42 Adina the fon of Shiza the Reubenite, a captain of the Reubenites, and thirty with him, 43 Hanan the fon of Maachah, and Jotha. phat the Mithnite, 44 Uzzia the Afhterathite, Shama and Johiel the fons of Hothan the Aroezite, Na 45 Jediae David's helper I. CHRONICLES. 45 Jediael the fon of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite, 46 Eliel the Mehavite, and Jeribai, and Jofhaviah, the fons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite, 47 Eliel, and Obed, and Jafiel the Mefobaite. CHAP. XII. The companies that came to David at Zikjag: 23 the armies that came to him at Hebron. N OW these are they that came to David to Ziklig, while he yet kept himself clofe because of Saul the fon of Kith; and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war. 2 They were armed with bows, and could ufe both the right hand and the lett in hurling ftones, and booting arrows out or a bow, even of Saul's brethren of Benjamin. 3 The chief was Ahiezer, then Joath, the fons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the fons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite, 4 And Ifmaiah the Cibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Jofabad the Gederathite, 5 Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite, 6 Elkanah, and Jefiah, and Azarcel, and Joezer, and jatobeam, the Korhites, 7 And Joelah, and Zebadiah, the fons of Jeroham of Gedor. 8 And of the Gadites there feparated themfelves unto David into the hold to the wildernefs men of might, and men of war, fit for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whofe faces were like the faces of lions, and evere as fwift as the roes upon the mountains; 9 Ezer the firit, Obadiah the fecond, Eliab the third, 10 Mithmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth 11 Attai the fixth, Eliel the feventh, 12 Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth, 13 Jeremiah the tenth, Machbanai the eleventh. 14 There were of the fons of Gad, captains of the hoft: one of the leaft was over an hundred, and the greatest over a thousand. 15 These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it had overflown all his banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the weft. 16 And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto Davi!. 17 And David went out to meet thera, and anfwered and faid unto them, if ye be come peaceably unto me to help me, mine heart thall be knit unto you: but if ye he come to betray me to mine enemies, feeing there is no wrong in mine hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it. 18 Then the fpiric came upon Amafai, who quas chief of the captains, and be faid, Thine are we, David, and on thy fide, thou fon of Jeffe: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band. 19 And there fell fome of Manaffeh to David, when he came with the Philiflines againft Saul to battle: but they helped them not: for the lords of the Philistines upon to make him king. advisement fent him away, faying, He will fall to his matter Saul to the jeoparay of our heads. 20 As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manaifch, Adnah, ard Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and jozabad, and Elika, and Zilthai, captains of the thousands that were of Manaffeh. 21 And they helped David against the band of the revers: for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the hott. 22 For at that time day by day there came to David to help him until it was a great hoit, like the host of God. 23 And there are the numbers of the 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 bare shield and spear, were fix thoufand and tight hun. dred, ready armed to the war. 25 O the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, feven thousand and one hundred. 26 Of the children of Levi four thousand and fix hundred. 27 And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and feven hundred. 28 And Zadok, a young man mighty, of valour, and of his father's houfe twenty and two captains. 29 And of the children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three thoufand: for hitherto the greateft part of them had kept the ward of the houfe of Saul. 30 And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous throughout the house of their fathers. 31 And of the half tribe of Manaffeh eigh. teen thousand, which were expreffed by name, to come and make David king. 32 And of the children or Ifachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Ifrael ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their bre thren were at their commandment. 33 Of Zebalun, fuch as went forth to bat. tle, expert in war, with all inftruments of war, fifty thoufand, which could keep rank: they were not of double heart. 34 And of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them, with fhield and fpear, thirty and feven thoufand. 35 And of the Danites expert in war twenty and eight thousand and fix hundred. 36 And of Ather, fuch as went forth to bat. tle, expert in war, torty thousand. 37 And on the other fide of Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and of the half tribe of Manaffch, with all manner of inftruments of war for the battle, an hundred and twenty thoufand. 38 All these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king ever all Ifrael: aud all the reft alfo of Ifrael were of one heart to make David king. 39 And there they were with David three days, eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them. 40 Moreover they that were nigh them, even unto Ifachar, and Zebulun, and Naph tali,. Davidfetcheth the ark rufalem: and David begat more fons and from Kirjath-jearim. daughters. tali, brought bread on affes, and on camels, Chap. xiii, xiv, xv. n1 on mules, and on oxen, and meat, nical, takes of figs, and bunches of raifins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and theep abundantly: fot there was joy in Ifrael. CHAP. XIII. 1 David fetcheth the ark from Kirjatb-jearim. 9 Uzza being fmitten, the ark is left at the boufe of Obed-edom. ND David confulted with the captains of which he had in Jerufalem; Shammua, and 4 Now thefe ar, the names of bis children Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, 5 And Ibhar, and Elithua, and Elpalet, o And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia, 7 And Eliihama, and Beeliada, and Elipha let. 8 And when the Philistines heard that A thoufanas and hundreds, and with every David was anointed king over all tirael, ail leader. 2 And David faid unto all the congregation of Ifrael, If it feem good unto you, and that it be of the LORD our God, let us fend abroad unto our brethren every where, that are left in all the land of Ifrael, and with them af to the priests and Levites which are in their cities and fuburbs, that they may gather them. felves unto us: 3 And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we enquired not at it in the days of Saul. 4 And all the congregation faid that they would do fo: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people. 5 So David gathered all Ifrael together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of He math, to bring the ark of God from Kir. jath-jearim. 6 And David went up, and all Ifrael, to Baalah, that is, to Kirjath-jearim, which be Inged to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the LORD, that dwelleth between the cherubims, whofe name is called on it. 7 And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the houfe of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart. 8 And David and all Ifrael played before God with all their might, and with finging, and with harps, and with pfalteries, and with Limbrels, and with cynibals, and with trumpets. 9 And when they came unto the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen tumbled. 10 And the anger of the LORD was kinted againt! Uzza, and he fmote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before God. And David was difpleafed, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perez-zza to this day. 12 And David was afraid of God that day, faying, How thall I bring the ark of God honie to me? 13 So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it afide into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. 14 And the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his houfe three months. And the LORD bleffed the house of Obed-edom, and all that he had. CHAP. XIV. 1 Hiram's kindness to David. 2 David's felicity: 8 his two vittories. NOW Hiram king of Tyre fent meffen gers to David, and timber of cedars, with mafons and carpenters, to build him an house. 2 And David perceived that the LORD had confirmed him king over Ifrael, for his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of his people Ifrael. And David took more wives at Je David heard of it, and went out againit them. go up against the Philistines? and wilt thou to And David enquired of God, faying, Shall deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD faid unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into thine hand. David fmote them there. Then David faid, 11 So they came up to Baal-perazim; and mine hand like the breaking forth of waters: God hath broken in upon mine enemies by therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim. David gave a commandment, and they were felves abroad in the valley. and God faid unto him, Go not up after them; a found of going in the tops of the mulberry 15 And it shall be, when thou fhalt hear for God is gone forth before thee to fmite the trees, that then thou fhali go out to battle: host of the Philistines. him: and they finote the host of the Philistines 16 David therefore did as God commanded from Gibeon even to Gazer. lands; and the LORD brought the fear of him 1 David bringeth the ark from Obed-edom: of David, and prepared a place for the ark ND David made him houfes in the city of Gol, and pitched for it a tent. ark of God but the Levites: for them hath the 3 And David gathered all Ifrael together to ron, and the Levites: 5 Of the fons of Kohath; Uriel the chief, and 6 Of the fons of Merari; Afaiah the chief, 8 of the fons of Elizaphan; Shemaiah the his brethren fourfcore: 10 Of the fons of Uzziel; Amminadab II And |