1 Concerning the
divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the
son of Kore, of 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 Semachiah.
8 All these of the sons of Obed-edom: they and their sons and
their brethren, able men for strength for the service, were
threescore and two of Obed-edom.
9 And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen.
10 Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons; Simri the
chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father
made him the chief;)
11 Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth:
all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen.
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 counseller, they cast lots; and his lot came
out northward.
15 To Obed-edom southward; and 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 going up, ward against
ward.
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 dedicated things.
21 As concerning the sons of Laadan; the sons of the Gershonite
Laadan, chief fathers, even of Laadan the Gershonite, were Jehieli.
22 The sons of Jehieli; Zetham, and Joel his brother, which
were over the treasures of the house of the LORD.
23 Of the Amramites, and the Izharites, the Hebronites, and
the Uzzielites:
24 And Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler
of the treasures.
25 And his brethren by Eliezer; Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah
his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomith
his son.
26 Which Shelomith and his brethren were over all the treasures
of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the chief
fathers, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains
of the host, had dedicated.
27 Out of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain
the house of the LORD.
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.
29 Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward
business over Israel, for officers and judges.
30 And of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of
valour, a thousand and seven hundred, were officers among them
of Israel on this side Jordan westward in all the business of
the LORD, and in the service of the king.
31 Among the Hebronites was Jerijah 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 27
1 Now the children
of Israel after their number, to wit, the chief fathers and
captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that
served the king in any matter of the courses, which came in
and went out month by month throughout all the months of the
year, of every course were twenty and four thousand.
2 Over the first course for the first month was Jashobeam the
son of Zabdiel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
3 Of the children of Perez was the chief of all the captains
of the host for the first month.
4 And over the course of the second month was Dodai an Ahohite,
and of his course was Mikloth also the ruler: in his course
likewise were twenty and four thousand.
5 The third captain of the host for the third month was Benaiah
the son of Jehoiada, a chief priest: and in his course were
twenty and four thousand.
6 This is that Benaiah, who was mighty among the thirty, and
above the thirty: and in his course was Ammizabad his son.
7 The fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother
of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his course were
twenty and four thousand.
8 The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite:
and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
9 The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh
the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
10 The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite,
of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and
four thousand.
11 The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the
Hushathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and
four thousand.
12 The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anetothite,
of the Benjamites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
13 The tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite,
of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
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.
15 The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the
Netophathite, 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:
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:
19 Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah: of Naphtali, Jerimoth
the son of Azriel:
20 Of the children of Ephraim, 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 Abner:
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.
24 Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but he finished
not, because there fell wrath for it against Israel; neither
was the number put in the account of the chronicles of king
David.
25 And over the king's treasures 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 the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the
Shiphmite:
28 And over the olive trees and the sycomore 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 the Hagerite. All these were
the rulers of the substance which was king David's.
32 Also Jonathan David's uncle was a counseller, 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 counseller: and Hushai the
Archite was the king's companion:
34 And after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and
Abiathar: and the general of the king's army was Joab.
Chapter 28
1 And David assembled
all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the
captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course,
and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds,
and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the
king, and of his sons, with the officers, and with the mighty
men, and with all the valiant men, unto Jerusalem.
2 Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear
me, my brethren, and my people: As for me, I had in mine heart
to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the
LORD, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for
the building:
3 But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build an house for my
name, because thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed blood.
4 Howbeit the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house
of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen
Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house
of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to
make me king over all Israel:
5 And of all my sons, (for the LORD hath given me many sons,)
he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the
kingdom of the LORD over Israel.
6 And he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house
and my courts: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will
be his father.
7 Moreover I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be constant
to do my commandments and my judgments, as at this day.
8 Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation
of the LORD, and in the audience of our God, keep and seek for
all the commandments of the LORD your God: that ye may possess
this good land, and leave it for an inheritance for your children
after you for ever.
9 And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father,
and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind:
for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the
imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found
of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for
ever.
10 Take heed now; for the LORD hath chosen thee to build an
house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.
11 Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch,
and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and
of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof,
and of the place of the mercy seat,
12 And the pattern of all that he had by the spirit, of the
courts of the house of the LORD, and of all the chambers round
about, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries
of the dedicated things:
13 Also for the courses of the priests and the Levites, and
for all the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and
for all the vessels of service in the house of the LORD.
14 He gave of gold by weight for things of gold, for all instruments
of all manner of service; silver also for all instruments of
silver by weight, for all instruments of every kind of service:
15 Even the weight for the candlesticks of gold, and for their
lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick, and for the
lamps thereof: and for the candlesticks of silver by weight,
both for the candlestick, and also for the lamps thereof, according
to the use of every candlestick.
16 And by weight he gave gold for the tables of shewbread, for
every table; and likewise silver for the tables of silver:
17 Also pure gold for the fleshhooks, and the bowls, and the
cups: and for the golden basons he gave gold by weight for every
bason; and likewise silver by weight for every bason of silver:
18 And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and
gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubims, that spread
out their wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of the
LORD.
19 All this, said David, the LORD made me understand in writing
by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern.
20 And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good
courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD
God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee,
nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for
the service of the house of the LORD.
21 And, behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites,
even they shall be with thee for all the service of the house
of God: and there shall be with thee for all manner of workmanship
every willing skilful man, for any manner of service: also the
princes and all the people will be wholly at thy commandment.
Chapter 29
1 Furthermore David
the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom
alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work
is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.
2 Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my
God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for
things of silver, and the brass for things of brass, the iron
for things of iron, and wood for things of wood; onyx stones,
and stones to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours,
and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.
3 Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of
my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver,
which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all
that I have prepared for the holy house,
4 Even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir,
and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the
walls of the houses withal:
5 The gold for things of gold, and the silver for things of
silver, and for all manner of work to be made by the hands of
artificers. And who then is willing to consecrate his service
this day unto the LORD?
6 Then the chief of the fathers and princes of the tribes of
Israel, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with
the rulers of the king's work, offered willingly,
7 And gave for the service of the house of God of gold five
thousand talents and ten thousand drams, and of silver ten thousand
talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred
thousand talents of iron.
8 And they with whom precious stones were found gave them to
the treasure of the house of the LORD, by the hand of Jehiel
the Gershonite.
9 Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly,
because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD:
and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.
10 Wherefore David blessed the LORD before all the congregation:
and David said, Blessed be thou, LORD God of Israel our father,
for ever and ever.
11 Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory,
and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven
and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and
thou art exalted as head above all.
12 Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over
all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand
it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.
13 Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious
name.
14 But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able
to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of
thee, and of thine own have we given thee.
15 For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were
all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and
there is none abiding.
16 O LORD our God, all this store that we have prepared to build
thee an house for thine holy name cometh of thine hand, and
is all thine own.
17 I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast
pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine
heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have
I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer
willingly unto thee.
18 O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers,
keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the
heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee:
19 And give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy
commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all
these things, and to build the palace, for the which I have
made provision.
20 And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD
your God. And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their
fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the LORD,
and the king.
21 And they sacrificed sacrifices unto the LORD, and offered
burnt offerings unto the LORD, on the morrow after that day,
even a thousand bullocks, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs,
with their drink offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for
all Israel:
22 And did eat and drink before the LORD on that day with great
gladness. And they made Solomon the son of David king the second
time, and anointed him unto the LORD to be the chief governor,
and Zadok to be priest.
23 Then Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king instead
of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.
24 And all the princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons
likewise of king David, submitted themselves unto Solomon the
king.
25 And the LORD magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of
all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had
not been on any king before him in Israel.
26 Thus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.
27 And the time that he reigned over Israel was forty years;
seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years
reigned he in Jerusalem.
28 And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and
honour: and Solomon his son reigned in his stead.
29 Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they
are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book
of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer,
30 With all his reign and his might, and the times that went
over him, and over Israel, and over all the kingdoms of the
countries. |