David maketh Solomon king. I. CHRONICLES, XXIII. BEFORE CHRIST 1015. 1015. ▲ 1 Kings 1. 83-39. ch. 28. 5. cir. 1045. 47. CHAPTER XXIII. The sons of Merari. had none other sons; but the sons 1 David in his old age maketh Solomon king. of Rehabiah 2 were very many. 2 The number and distribution of the Levites. 7 The families of the Gershonites. 12 The sons of Kohath. 21 The sons of Merari. 24 The office of the Levites. when David was old and full of days, he made a Solomon his son king over Israel. 2 ¶ And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites. 3 Now the Levites were numbered Num. 4.3, from the age of thirty years and upward and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand.. 2 Or, to oversee. c Deut. 16. 18. ch. 26. 29. 2 Chr. 19.8. d See 2 Chr. 29. 25, 26. Amos 6. 5. e Ex. 6. 16. Num. 26.57. ch. 6. 1, &c. 2 Chr. 8. 14. & 29. 25. 3 Heb. divisions. f ch. 26. 21. 4 Or, Libni, ch. 6. 17. ver. 11. 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: 5 Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments a which I made, said David, to praise therewith. 3 6 And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 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, 6 Or, Zizah, 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 Beriah had not many sons; therefore they were in one reckoning, according to their father's house. 6 Heb. did not multiply song. 24 These were the sons of Levi 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 a twenty years and upward. 25 For David said, The LORD God 1.3. & 4. 3. of Israel hath given rest unto his Ezra 3. 8. people, that they may dwell in Je-bch. 22. 18. rusalem for ever: 32 And that they should keep the 1Num. 1.53. charge of the tabernacle of the conP'She-gregation, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, in the service of the house of the LORD. 17 And the sons of Eliezer were, a Rehabiah the chief. And Eliezer 8 m Num. 3. 6-9. The divisions of BEFORE CHRIST 1015. 1015. aLev.10.1.6. Num. 26.60. b Num. 3.4. & 26. 61. 2 Heb. house of the father. c Neh. 12. 4, 17. Luke 1. 5. I. CHRONICLES, XXIV. CHAPTER XXIV. 1 The divisions of the sons of Aaron by lot into Now OW these are the divisions of b 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 of the house of their fathers, and eight gover 5 Thus were they divided by lot, 7 Now the first lot came forth to 9 The fifth to Malchijah, the sixth 10 The seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah, с 11 The ninth to Jeshuah, the tenth to Shecaniah, the sons of Aaron. 27 The sons of Merari by Jaaziah; Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri. 28 Of Mahli came Eleazar, who ch. 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. 1 The number and offices of the singers. 8 Their 12 The eleventh to Eliashib, the M captains of the host separated twelfth to Jakim, 13 The thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab, 14 The fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer, 15 The seventeenth to Hezir, the 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. to the service of the sons of a Asaph, 2 Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, 3 The divisions of BEFORE CHRIST cir. 1015. 2 With Shimei mentioned, ver. 17. 3 Or, 5 Or, matters. b ver. 2. 6 Heb. by the hands of the king. 13. I. CHRONICLES, XXVI. Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Matti- 4 Of Heman: the sons of He- 5 All these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters. 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. b 6 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 2 Chr. 23. great, the teacher as the scholar. 9 Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons were twelve: 10 The third to Zaccur, he, his the singers by lot. 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. sons, and his brethren, were twelve: CONC 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 Jesharelah, 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: 20 The thirteenth to Shubael, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 21 The fourteenth to Mattithiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: BEFORE CHRIST cir. 1015. ONCERNING the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was 2 Meshelemiah the son of Kore, 2 Or, of the sons of Asaph. a 2 And the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathnicl the fourth, 3 Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh. 4 Moreover the sons of Obededom 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 Obededom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for Shelemiah, ver. 14. Or, Ebiasaph, ch. 6. 37. & 9. 19. 4 That is, Obededom, as ch. 13. 14. The Levites that had BEFORE CHRIST cir. 1015. a ch. 16. 38. 2 Or, as well for the small as for the great. 3 Called Meshelemiah, ver. 1. 4 Heb. Gatherings. 5 See 1Kings10.5. 2 Chr. 9. 4. b ch. 28. 12. Mal. 3. 10. 6 Heb. holy things. 7 Or, Libni, ch. 6. 17. 8 Or, Jehiel, ch. 23. 8. & 29. 8. • ch. 23. 16. I. CHRONICLES, XXVII. charge of the treasures. 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 3 Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, 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: C 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 d ch. 23. 18. his son, and Shelomith his son. 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. 272 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. BEFORE CHRIST cir. 1015. Heb. Out battles and of the spoils. e 1 Sam. 9. 9. 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 a 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 26 Which Shelomith and his bre-host for the first month. thren were over all the treasures of 4 And over the course of the thing. i 2 Chr. 19. 11. Captains for every month. I. CHRONICLES, XXVII. The princes of the tribes. 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. BEFORE CHRIST cir. 1015. 23 But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD m Gen. 15.5. had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens. cir. 1017. 24 Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but he finished not, because "there fell wrath for it against 2 Sam. 24. Israel; neither 2 was the number puth. 21.7. in the account of the chronicles of 2 Heb. 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: ascended. cir. 1015. 27 And over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: over the Heb. over 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 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 was the king's companion: 34 And after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and that which was of the vineyards. 4 Or, secretary. 6 Or, Hachmon2 Sam. 15. ite. 12. p 2 Sam. 15. 37. & 16. 16. |