e Gen. 40.21,

Shillem.

f 1 Sam. 12. 11.

g Num. 26. 30, Jeezer.

h Num. 26. 35.

14 ¶ The sons of Manasseh; Ashriel, whom she bare: (but his concubine the Aramitess bare Machir the father of Gilead:

15 And Machir took to wife the sister of Huppim and Shuppim, whose sister's name was Maachah;) and the name of the second was Zelophehad: and Zelophehad had daughters.

16 And Maachah the wife of Machir bare a son, and she called his name Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.

17 And the sons of Ulam; Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh. 18 And his sister Hammoleketh bare Ishod, and Abiezer, and Mahalah.

19 And the sons of Shemidah were, Ahian, and Shechem, and Likhi, and Aniam.

20 ¶ And the sons of Ephraim; Shuthelah, and Bered his son, and Tahath his son, and Eladah his son, and Tahath his son,

21 ¶ And Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son, and Ezer, and Elead, whom the men of Gath that were born in that land slew, because they came down to take away their cattle.

22 And Ephraim their father

29 And by the borders of the children of k Manasseh, Beth-shean and her towns, Taanach and her towns, Megiddo and her towns, Dor and her towns. In these dwelt the children of Joseph the son of Israel.

Naarath.

Josh.17.7.

Josh.17.11.

m Gen. 46.

17.

30 m The sons of Asher; Imnah, and Isuah, and Ishuai, and Beriah, Num. 26.44. and Serah their sister.

31 And the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel, who is the father of Birzavith.

34 And the sons of Shamer; Ahi, and Rohgah, Jehubbah, and Aram.

35 And the sons of his brother Helem; Zophah, and Imna, and Shelesh, and Amal.

36 The sons of Zophah; Suah, and Harnepher, and Shual, and Beri, and Imrah,

37 Bezer, and Hod, and Shamma, and Shilshah, and Ithran, and Beera. 38 And the sons of Jether; Jephunneh, and Pispah, and Ara.

39 And the sons of Ulla; Arah, and Haniel, and Rezia.

40 All these were the children of Asher, heads of their father's house, choice and mighty men of valour, chief of the princes. And the number throughout the genealogy of them that were apt to the war and to battle was twenty and six thousand men. CHAPTER VIII.

1 The sons and chief men of Benjamin. 33 The stock of Saul and Jonathan.

OW Benjamin begat a Bela his

Shamer.

o ver. 32, Shomer.

1400, &c.

thren came to comfort him.

23 ¶ And when he went in to his wife, she conceived, and bare a son, and he called his name Beriah, because it went evil with his house.

24 (And his daughter was Sherah, who built Beth-horon the nether, and the upper, and Uzzen-sherah.)

25 And Rephah was his son, also Resheph, and Telah his son, and Tahan his son,

and Aharah the third,

2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

4

Gen.46.21.

end.

ch. 7. 6.

Gen. 46. 21.

3 And the sons of Bela were, Ad-Or, Ard, dar, and Gera, and Abihud,

4. And Abishua, and Naaman, and

Ahoah,

c ver. 21.

these are the heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba, and they removed them to b Manahath: 7 And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.

2Or,Shema,

ver. 13.

8 Called

8 And Shaharaim begat children in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives.

Jehiel, ch.9.25. 4 ch. 9. 35.

9 And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,

4 Or, Zechariah, ch. 9.87.

6 Or. Shimeam,

ch. 9.38.

10 And Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirma. These were his sons, heads

of the fathers.

11 And of Hushim he begat Abitub, and Elpaal.

12 The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:

C

13 Beriah also, and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:

14 And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,

15 And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,

16 And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah;

17 And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,

18 Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal ;

19 And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,

36 And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Žimri; and Zimrich. 9. 42. begat Moza,

1

Rephaiah.

37 And Moza begat Binea: 'Rapha ch.9.43, was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son:

38 And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

39 And the sons of Eshek his brother were, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.

40 And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and sons' sons, an hundred and fifty. All these are of the sons of Benjamin.

CHAPTER IX.

1 The original of Israel's and Judah's gene. alogies. 2 The Israelites, 10 the priests, 14 and the Levites, with Nethinims, which dwelt in Jerusalem. 27 The charge of certain Levites. 35 The stock of Saul and Jonathan.

Eliel,

21 And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of 2 Shimhi; 22 And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel,

23 And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,

24 And Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,

25 And Iphedeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak;

26 And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,

27 And Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.

28 These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.

29 And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose d wife's name was Maachah:

30 And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab, 31 And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher.

32 And Mikloth begat 'Shimeah.

a Ezra 2. 59.

a all Israel were reckoned by 1200, &c. genealogies; and, behold, they were written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah, who were carried away to Babylon for their transgression.

cir. 536.

Neh. 7. 73.

2 ¶ Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their Ezra 2.70. cities were, the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims."

d

с

3 And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh;

4 Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Pharez the son of Judah.

5 And of the Shilonites; Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons.

6 And of the sons of Zerah; Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.

7 And of the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hasenuah,

8 And Ibneiah the son of Jeroham,

© Josh. 9.27. Ezra 2. 43.

& 8.20. a Neh. 11. 1.

BEFORE CHRIST

1200, &c.

e Nch. 11.10, &c.

2 Neh.11.11, Seraiah.

8 Heb. mighty men of valour.

4 Heb. thresholds.

Num. 31.6.

25 And their brethren, which were in their villages, were to come 1after 12 Kings 11. seven days from time to time with them.

5.

13 And their brethren, heads of the house of their fathers, a thousand and seven hundred and threescore; very able men for the work of the service of the house of God.

14 And of the Levites; Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;

15 And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;

16 And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son 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 eastward: they were porters in the companies of the children of Levi.

19 And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, 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 past, and the LORD was with him.

21 And Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

22 All these which were chosen to

27 And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them.

B Or, store

houses,

28 And certain of them had the charge of the ministering vessels, that they should bring them in and Heb. bring out by tale.

them in by tale, and carry them

Or,vessels.

29 Some of them also were ap-out by tale. pointed to oversee the vessels, and all the instruments of the sanctuary, and the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices.

30 And some of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the Ex. 30. 23. spices.

31 And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the set office 8 Or, trust. 1over the things that were made 'in the pans.

32 And other of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites, m were over the shewbread, to prepare it every sabbath.

1 Lev. 2. 5. & 6. 21.

9 Or, on flat plates, or, slices.

m Lev. 24.8.

Heb.bread

of ordering.

n ch. 6.31. & 25. 1.

33 And these are the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, who remaining in the chambers were free: for they were employed in Heb. upon that work day and night.

3

34 These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem.

35 ¶ And in Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jehiel, whose wife's name was Maachah :

36 And his firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,

37 And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth.

them.

o ch. 8. 29.

BEFORE CHRIST 1200, &c.

p ch. 8. 39.

q ch. 8. 35.

1056.

a 1 Sam. 31.

1,2.

2 Or, wounded.

8 Or, Ishui, 18am.14.19.

38 And Mikloth begat Shimeam. And they also dwelt with their brethren at Jerusalem, over against their brethren.

39 P And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal.

40 And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal: and Merib-baal begat Micah.

41 And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea, and Ahaz.

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 son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

44 And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan: these were the sons of Azel.

Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down 'slain in mount Gilboa.

to strip the slain, that they found Saul BEFORE and his sons fallen in mount Gilboa.

9 And when they had stripped him, they took his head, and his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry tidings unto their idols, and to the people.

CHRIST 1056.

10.

10 And they put his armour in 1 Sam. 81. the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the temple of Dagon.

11 ¶ And when all Jabesh-gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,

12 They arose, all the valiant men, and took away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

13 So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, even against the word of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to enquire of it;

14 And enquired not of the LORD: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of 3 Jesse.

CHAPTER XI.

1 David by a general consent is made king at Hebron. 4 He winneth the castle of Zion from the Jebusites by Joab's valour. 10 A catalogue of David's mighty men.

2 Heb.

transd

gressed.

c 1 Sam. 18.

13. & 15. 23.

d1Sam.28.7.

e 1 Sam. 15.

28.

2 Sam. 3. 9,

10. & 5. 3.

8 Heb. Isai.

1048.

3 And the battle went sore against Hebahoot Saul, and the archers 'hit him, and he was wounded of the archers.

ers with bows.

5 Heb found him.

6 Or, mock

me.

4 Then said Saul to his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. So Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.

5 And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on the sword, and died.

6 So Saul died, and his three sons, and all his house died together.

7 And when all the men of Israel that were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, then they forsook their cities, and fled: and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.

8 ¶ And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came

A catalogue of

BEFORE CHRIST

1048.

2 Heb. head.

3 That is, Zion,

2 Sam. 5.7.

4 Heb. revived.

5 Heb. went in going and increasing.

g2Sam.23.8.

6 Or, held strongly with him.

2

chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief.

7 And David dwelt in the castle; 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 rest of the city.

9 So David waxed greater and greater: for the LORD of hosts was with him.

10 These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel, to make him king, according h1 Sam. 16. to the word of the LORD concern1, 12. ing Israel.

11 And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had; Ja7 Or, son of shobeam, 'an Hachmonite, the chief of the captains: he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain by

Hachmoni.

1017.

8 Or, Ephes dammim,

him at one time.

12 And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties.

13 He was with David at 8 Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, 1 Sam.17.1. where was a parcel of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.

15 Now three of the thirty captains went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; 12 Sam. 23. and the host of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim. 16 And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Beth-lehem.

k ch. 14. 9.

k

17 And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, that is at the gate!

18 And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink of it, but poured it out to the LORD,

19 And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men Heb. with that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their

their lives?

David's mighty men.

Therefore he
These things

lives they brought it. would not drink it. did these three mightiest.

BEFORE CHRIST 1047.

18.

20 T1And Abishai the brother of 12 Sam. 23. Joab, he was chief of the three: for lifting up his spear against three hundred, he slew them, and had a name among the three.

21 Of the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three.

m 2 Sam. 23. 19.

2 Heb. great of deeds.

22 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many acts; " he slew two lionlike men of Moab: also he went down and slew a lion 2 Sam. 23. in a pit in a snowy day.

20.

3 Heb. a man of

23 And he slew an Egyptian, 3 a man of great stature, five cubits measure. high; and in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.

24 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among the three mighties.

25 Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three and David set him over his guard.

24.

26 Also the valiant men of the armies were, • Asahel the brother of 2 Sam. 23. Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,

5

27 Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,

6

28 Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abi-ezer the Antothite, 29 Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

8

30 Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,

31 Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah, that pertained to the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite, 322 Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,

3

33 Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite.

34 The sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite,

Or, Sham

mah. 6 Or,

Harodite,

2 Sam. 23. 25.

6 Or.

Paltite,

2 Sam. 23. 26.

7 or, Mebunnai.

8 Or, Zalmon. 9 Or, Heleb.

35 Ahiam the son of 5 Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur, 36 Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahi-Ahasbai. jah the Pelonite,

8

8 OT,

37 Hezro the Carmelite, 'Naarai Hezrai. the son of Ezbai,

38 Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Haggeri,

9 Or, Paarai the Arbite.

2 Or, the Haggerite.