David maketh Solomon king. B. C. 1017. t Deut. 12. 10. u 2 Chr. 20. 3. 1 Kings 8.6, 21. 2 Chr. 5. 7. & 6. 11. y ver. 7. 1 Kings 5. 3. 1015. a 1 Kings 1. 33-39. ch.23.5. about 1045. I. CHRONICLES. 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 mine hand; and the land is subdued before the LORD, and before his people. 19 Now "set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary 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 LORD. CHAPTER XXIII. David in his old age maketh Solomon king. 2 The S O 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. b 3 Now the Levites were numbered b Num.4.3,47. from the age of thirty years and upward and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand. П Or, to over see. ch. 26. 29. 2 Chr. 19. 8. d See 2 Chr. 29. 25, 26. Am. 6. 5. The office of the Levites. B. C. 14 Now concerning Moses the man of God, "his sons were named of the about 1045. tribe of Levi. 15 The sons of Moses were, Gershom, and Eliezer. n See ch. 26. 23, 24, 25. 22 And Eleazar died, and "had no sons, but daughters: and their breth- || Or, kinsmen. ren the sons of Kish took them. 23 The sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three. 24 T These were the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers; even the chief of the fathers, as they were 4 Of which, twenty and four thou- counted by number of names by their sand were to set forward the work of polls, that did the work for the the house of the LORD; and six thou-service of the house of the LORD, from the age of twenty years and upward. с e Deut. 16. 18. sand were officers and judges: + Heb. divisions. 8 The sons of Laadan; the chief was : 12 The sons of Kohath; Amram, k 28 Because † their office was to wait + Heb. their on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God; 29 Both for the shewbread, 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 likewise at even; 1015. CHAPTER XXIV. The divisions of the sons of Aaron by lot into four and twenty orders. 20 The Kohathites, 2 and the Merarites divided by lot. into four and twenty orders. 15 The seventeenth to Hezir, the B. C. 1015. 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. 19 These were the orderings of them in their service to come into the d ch. 9. 25. house of the LORD, according to their manner, under Aaron their father, as OW these are the divisions of the LORD God of Israel had com NOW G a Lev. 10. 1, 6. Num. 26. 60. b Num. 3. 4. & 26. 61. ↑ Heb. house of the father. a of Aaron; Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. 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 found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and thus were they divided. Among the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen chief men of the house of their fathers, and eight among the sons of Ithamar according to the house of their fathers. 5 Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for the governors of the sanctuary, and governors of the house of God, were of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar. 6 And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one + principal household being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar. 7 Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah, 8 The third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim, 9 The fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin, 10 The seventh to Hakkoz, the eNeh. 12 4, eighth to Abijah, 17. Luke 1. 5. ch. 23. 21. 26 The sons of Merari were Mah-i Ex. 6. 19. li and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah; Beno. 27 The sons of Merari by Jaaziah; Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri. 28 Of Mahli came Eleazar, who k 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. The number and offices of the singers. 8 Their division by lot into four and twenty orders. 11 The ninth to Jeshuah, the tenth MOREOVER David and the cap- about 1015. to Shecaniah, tains of the host separated to 12 The eleventh to Eliashib, the the service of the sons of Asaph, ach. 6. 33, 39, twelfth to Jakim, 13 The thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab, 14 The fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was: 44. Number of the singers. B. C. about 1015. Called Jesa relah, ver. 14. + Heb. by the hands of the king. So ver. 6. || Or, Izri, ver. 11. I With Shim ei, mention- Or, Azareel, ver. 18. | Or, Shubael, ver. 20. 2 Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and his sons, and his brethren, were 3 Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD. 4 Of Heman: the sons of Heman; | Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth: 5 All these were the Or, matters. the king's seer in the to lift up the horn. to Heman fourteen daughters. b ver. 2. + Heb. by the hands of the king. sons of Heman words of God, And God gave sons and three 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. 7 So the number of them, with their Ibrethren 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 great, e2 Chr. 23. 13. the teacher as the scholar. с 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 sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 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 Jesarelah, 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, 21 The fourteenth to Mattithiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 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. CONC 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. B. C. about 1015. Or, Shele miah, ver. 14. Or, Ebiasaph, ch. 6. 57. & 9. 19. That is, Obed-edom, as ch. 13. 14. Division of the porters. B. C. about 1015. a ch. 16. 38. Or, as well for the small as for great. the Called Meshelemiah, ver. 1. Heb. Gath erings. 8 All these of the sons of Obed- | ren were over all the treasures of the B. C. about 1015. 27 Out of the spoils won in battles + Heb. Out of did they dedicate to maintain the house of the LORD. 9 And Meshelemiah had sons and dedicated. 12 Among these were the divisions 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 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 See1 Kings going up, ward against ward. 10. 5. 2 Chr. 9. 4. b ch. 28. 12. Mal. 3. 10. + Heb. holy things. 1 Or, Libni, ch. 6. 17. Or, Jehiel, ch. 23. 8. & 29. 8. e ch. 23. 16. d ch. 23. 18. 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. 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. the battles and spoils. e 1 Sam. 9. 9. 31 Among the Hebronites was Je-8 ch. 23. 19. rijah 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 XXVII. Twelve captains, one for each month. 16 The princes 21 As concerning the sons of "La- NOW the children of Israel after adan; sons of the Gershonite 22 The sons of Jehieli; Zetham, 23 Of the Amramites, and the Iz harites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites : с 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 breth 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. h See Josh. 21. 39. + Heb. thing. i 2 Chr. 19.11. 2 Over the first course for the first month was a Jashobeam the son of a 2 Sam. 23. 8. Zabdiel: and in his course twenty and four thousand. were 3 Of the children of Perez was the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month. ch. 11. 11. 4 And over the course of the second month was "Dodai an Ahohite, and of Or, Dodo, his course was Mikloth also the ruler: 2 Sam. 23. 9. David's several officers. 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 Ab ner: 22 Of Dan, Azareel the son of Jeroham. These were the princes of the tribes of Israel. B. C. about 1015. 23 But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had m Gen. 15, 5. said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens. 24 Joab the son of Zeruiah began about 1017. to number, but he finished not, because there fell wrath for it against Israel; neither † was the number put† Heb, asin the account of the Chronicles of king David. cended. 25 ¶ And over the king's treasures about 1015. 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 sycamore 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. † Heb. over that which was of the vineyards. Or, secre tary. II Or, Hachmonite. o 2 Sam. 15. 12. p 2 Sam. 15. $7. & 16. 16. 34 And after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and a Abi- q 1 Kings 1. 7. athar: and the general of the king's army was 'Joab. CHAPTER XXVIII. David, in a solemn assembly, exhorteth the people to fear God. 9 His charge to Solomon. 11 He giveth him patterns for the temple, and gold and silver for the furniture thereof. 20 He encourageth him to proceed with the work. r ch. 11. 6. * |