18 (Who hitherto wanted in the king's gate eastKings ward:) they were porters in the companies of the 2 Kings 16, children of Levi. 10. 5. 40 And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal and Before Merib-baal begat Micah. 41 And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea, and Ahaz. Moza; CHRIST 1200, &c. f ch. 8, 35 dah. 42 And Ahaz begat || Jarah; and Jarah begat Ale- Or, Jehna 19 And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebia-meth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat saph, 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, 50&2, 17. were keepers of the entry. q Num. 1, & 4, 4. Num. 3,32. ■ Num. 25, 12 & 31, 6. 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 por 43 And Moza begat Binea; and Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son. 14 And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, That is Azrikam, Bocheru, and || Ishmael, and Sheariah, and God hath Obadiah, and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel. heard. CHAPTER X. 2 Saul's overthrow....8 The Philistines triumph over Saul. 1.24% ter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. NOW the Philisel fled from before the Philistines, 1. & 31, 1, 2 Philistines fought against Israel; and a 1 Sam. 23, 24 In four quarters were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south. 25 And their brethren, which were in their villages, were to come after seven days from time to time with them. 26 For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office, and were over the chambers and{ treasuries of the house of God. 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. 28 And certain of them had the charge of the minkom. 12, 7. istering vessels, that they should bring them in and out by tale. 2 And the Philistines followed hard after Saul, and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul. 3 And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers. 1 Sam. 31 4 Then said Saul to his armour-bearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armour- d Judg. 16, bearer would not; for he was sore afraid. So Saul took a sword, and fell upon it. 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. 81 And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul 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. 10 And they put his armour in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the temple of Dagon. 11 1 And when all Jabesh-gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul, 13 I So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, even against "the word 2 Kings 1, of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for "ask34 These chief fathers of the Levites were chiefing counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to inquire that throughout their generations: these dwelt at Jeru-of it; chap. 25, 1. salem. Luke 2, 57. Heb. upon 37 And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Tunto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone Mikloth. 12, 15. q1 Sam. 13, 14.& 13, 28. 1018. A 2 Sam. 5, 2 And, moreover, in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest 39 And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; in Israel: and the LORD thy God said unto thee, Thou and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abi-shalt || feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler Mias, t. nadab, and Esh-baal. over my people Israel. 78, 71. David made king. Before CHRIST 1018. 2 Sam. 24. 1 Kings 1, I. CHRONICLES. e CHRIST 1047. d 2 Sam. e 1 Sam. 17, A catalogue of David's worthies. 3 Therefore came all the elders of Israel to the king he slew two lion-like men of Moab: also he went Before to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them down and slew a lion in a pit in a snowy day. in Hebron before the LORD; and theyancinted Da- 23 And he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stat11. Sam. 16, vid king over Israel, according to the word of theure, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian's hand 25, 20. LORD by Samuel. 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. 39. ch. 29, 22. d 2 Sam. 5, 6. ch. 12, 23. d 4 And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus; where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land. 5 And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou 28am.5.6. shalt not come hither. Nevertheless David took the Judg. 19, castle of Zion, which is the city of David. 11. f 6 And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the 52 Chr. 2, 8 son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief. 7 And David dwelt in the castle; therefore they { called it The city of David. 16. h 2 Sam. S, 27. i1 Sam. 5,7 k Rom. 8, $1. 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 1 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 11 Samue king, according to the word of the LORD concerning 12. & 16, 3. Israel. 43, 44. & 15, 11 And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had; Jashobeam a Hachmonite, the chief of the m2 Sam. captains: he lifted up his spear against three hundred, slain by him at one time. 23, 8. 12 And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties: 0 13 He was with David at P Pas-dammini, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a parcel of ground full of barley; and the people a fled from before the Philistines. r 14 And they set themselves in the midst of that r2 Sam. 23, parcel, and delivered it, and slew the Philistines; and the LORD saved them by a great deliverance. 11. * Psalm 6, 3. 12 Sam. 23, 15, 19, 1. 8 15 Now three of the thirty captains went down to the rock of David, into the cave of " Adullam; and 1 Sam. 22, the host of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim. 16 And David was then in the hold, and the Philis 1 Sam. 10, tines' garrison was then at Beth-lehem. 5. & 19, 23. 17 And David longed, and said, || Oh, that one Who will would give me drink of the water of the well of Betheut. 5,29. lehem, that is at the gate! give me, Jur. 9, 1. 18 And the three brake through the host of the Ron. 16, Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-{ Cor. 12, 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, 1 Heb. upon Gen. 49, 4. z verse 20, 19 And said, My God forbid it me, that I should NOW these are they that came to David to Zik- 25 their souls, do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for † with the 22, 26. jeopardy of their lives they brought it. Therefore he 1,1 Sam. Would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest. Ps. 110, S. 27, lag, while he yet kept himself close, because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among the Josh. 15, mighty men, helpers of the war. C S1. 1 Sam. 27, 6. c 1 Sam. 21 2 They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and 1.& 24, 5. shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul's brethren a Judg. 20, of Benjamin. 16. 16. 3 The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of e Judg. 20, Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel and Pelet, the 1 Sam. 17, sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite, 49. g Josh. 9, 4 And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Ge- 36. derathite, Those who came to David to make him king. CHAPTER XIII. CHRIST 1048. David's helpers at Hebron. 28 And Zadok, a younger man mighty of valour, Before and of his father's house twenty and two captains. 29 And of the children of Benjamin, the kindred g 2 Sam. 8, of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest 17, 20. part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul. Hemang 30 And of the children of Ephraim, twenty thou- which held sand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, † fa-host of mous throughout the house of their fathers. 31 And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make David king. h with the Saul, 110, 3. net, men of name, Gen. 6, 4. in Gen. 49, Esth. S, 13. 32 And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had " understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred, and all their brethren were at their command- 12 ment. 33 Of Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war, fifty thousand, which could keep rank: they were not of double heart. 12 Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth, 15 These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it had overflown " all his banks; Ex. 12 2. and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toWard the east and toward the west. n Song 8,7. + Hela 16 And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David. 17 And David went out to meet them, and answered and said unto them, If ye be come † peaceably p1 Sam. 24, unto me to help me, my heart shall be knit unto you: but if ye be come to betray me to mine enemies, Zech. 3,2 seeing there is no wrong P in my hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it. 17. 18 Then the spirit † came upon Amasai, who was 12 Sam. 17, chief of the captains, and he said, Thine * are we, Rev. 14,4. David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thy helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, P. 45, 16 and made them " captains of the band. t Rev. 17, 14 4. 19 And there fell some of Manasseh to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle; but they helped them not: for the lords of the Philistines, upon advisement, sent him away, saying, He 1 Sam. 25 will fall to his master Saul, to the jeopardy of our heads. 34 And of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them, with shield and spear, thirty and seventhousand. 35 And of the Danites, expert in war, twenty and eight thousand and six hundred. 36 And of Asher, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, forty thousand. Eccl. 3, 1, Dan. 5, 11.. Heh not with a heart and a heart, Hosea 10, 2 Ps. 12, 2. 23. 37 And on the other side of Jordan, of the Rcu- i Num $2 benites, and the Gadites, and of the half tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of instruments of war for the battle, a hundred and twenty thousand. 38 All these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king. k Job. 1, 1: victuals of 39 And there they were with David three days, Or, eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared, for them. Lev. 2, 4,5' 1 Sam. 25 18. I Ps. 72, 7. &97, 1 40 Moreover, they that were nigh them, even unto 2 Sam. 16, Issachar, and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen; and meat, meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep abundantly: for there was 'joy in Israel. CHAPTER XIII. David fetcheth the ark from Kirjath-jearim. 20 As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Ma-AND David consulted with the captains of thou chael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains a 21 And they helped David against the band of the ch. 5, 24. rovers for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host. 7,2. 22 For at that time, day by day, there came to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the host of God. Rev. 11, 17 1045. a Prov. 11, 14,3,315.4 Eccl. 4, 9. Kings 9, & 20, 24, 6. b2 15. 3 And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: 1, 2 & 11, for we inquired not at it in the days of Saul. 23 And these are the numbers of the bands, that were ready armed to the war, and came to David to 4 And all the congregation said that they would do c 2 Sam. 6, Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, accord-so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people. ing to the word of the LORD. 24 The children of Judah, that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war. 25 Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred. 26 Of the children of Levi, four thousand and six hundred. 27 And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred; } David's two victories. Before CHRIST 1045. k 2 Sam. 1, 7. 1 Deut. 128. Gal. 4, 18. Prov. 3, 5. m 2 Kings 15, 3. 15, CHRIST I. CHRONICLES. The ark brought from Obed-edom. 8 And David and all Israel played before God { 17 And the fame of David went out into all lands; Before with all their might, and with singing, and with and the LORD brought the 'fear of him upon all nations. harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and CHAPTER XV. with cymbals, 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 stumbled. 10 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand Num. 14, to the ark: and there he died before God. 11 And David was displeased, because the LORD Lev. 10.2. had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perez-uzza to this day. Josh. 6, 6. Deut. 4, 24. p 2 Sam. 6, 10. chap. 26, 5. 12 And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me? 13 So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the 14 And the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom P in his house three months. And the LORD blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that 23. & 39,5 he had. q Gen. 30, 9 And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim. 10 And David inquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And the LORD said unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into thy hand. 11 So they came up to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there. Then David said, God hath broken in upon mine enemies by my hand, like the breaking forth of waters; therefore they called the name of that place || Baal-peraziш. n 12 And when they had left their " gods there, David 20. gave a commandment, and they were burnt with fire. 13 And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley. n 2 Sam. 5, 21. 61 Kings 20, 22 Isa. 26, 11. p 2 Sam. 5, 23. 42 Kings 7, 2 r Judg. 7, 6. e cb 13, 5. 1. 5 Of the sons of Kohath; Uriel the chief, and fch. 6, 2 his brethren, a hundred and twenty. 6 Of the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brethren, two hundred and twenty. g ch. 6, 1 7 Of the sons of " Gershom; Joel the chief, and ↳ Num. 4, {his brethren, a hundred and thirty. 40. 8 Of the sons of' Elizaphan; Shemaiah the chief, i Num. 3,50 and his brethren, two hundred. k 9 Of the sons of Hebron; Eliel the chief, and his & EL. 6,17 brethren, fourscore. 10 Of the sons of 'Uzziel; Amminadab the chief, I Ex. 6, 17. and his brethren, a hundred and twelve. 4. 11 And David called for "Zadok and Abiathar the m1 King, priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab, 12 And said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of the Levites; " sanctify yourselves, both yen Exod. 19, and your brethren, that you may bring up the ark of 1015. the LORD God of Israel unto the place that I have & prepared for it. 2 Chr. 20, 13 For because yé did it not at the first, the LORD o ch. 13, 7 our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order. Lev. 10,1. Sam. 6, 6. ch. 13, 10. 9 Num. 4 14 So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel. is 15 And the children of the Levites bare the ark r Gen. 35.2. of God upon their shoulders, with the staves thereon, as Moses commanded, according to the word of the LORD. 16 And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the " singers with instru{nients of music, psalteries, and harps, and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy. Ex. 19, 14, Sam. 6, 7. 1 s Num. 4,4 Ex. 25, 14 3, 4, 5. 17 So the Levites appointed * Heman the son of x ch. 6, 53. Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Bere- y ch. 6, 59. chiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah; 18 And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah; and Obed-edom and Jeiel the porters. 19 So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass; z ch. 6, 44 'Or, The 20 And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Theor Benaiah, with psalteries on || Alamoth; word signifieth virgins, 21 And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, P. 6. and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel. a Song 1, 34 & Pa. S title David's festival sacrifices : CHAPTER XVI. His psalm of thanksgiving. Before 22 And Chenariah, chief of the Levites, was † for 14 He is the LORD our God; his judgments are cir. 1042 Song: he instructed about the song, because he was in all the "earth. skilful. CHRIST P&. 91. 11. & 110 3. 26 And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, that they offered seven buliocks and seven rams. e Pefore CHRIST cir. 1042 u Rev 16 15 Be ye mindful always of his covenant, the 17 And bath confirmed the same to Jacob for a 19 When ye were but few, even a few, and stran- 20 And when they went from nation to nation, y Gen. 17, 2 11 13. Heb. 11 b Gen. 12,1 & 20, 1 c Gen. 2015 d Gen. 12, 17. &, e Ps. 103 27 And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, 23 Sing unto the LORD all the earth; shew forth 15. 24 Declare his glory among the heathen; his mar 28 Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the cove-vellous works among all nations. fch. 13, nant of the LORD with shouting, and with 'sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, making a noise with psalteries and harps. 29 And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, that Michal, 2 Sam. 6, the daughter of Saul, looking out at a window, saw Acts 2, 15. king David dancing and playing: and she despised 1 Peter 4,4. him in her heart. 25 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: 28 Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the peo- 29 Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him ; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness. 30 Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved. 4 And he appointed certain of the Levites to min-judge the earth. Ps. 38. & ister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel: 10, titles. 1 Kings 8, 5 Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, P14, 15 Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithia, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom; and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals; h 6 Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priest with trumEL 24,58 pets continually before the ark of the covenant of 12 Samuel God. 21. Ps. 105, 1. m Ps. 95, . Rev. 11, 1& t Heb. thunder, Rev. 14, 2 340 give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: n Ps 107,1 for his mercy endureth for ever. 35 And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and P gather us together, and deliver us from the pllos. 1,11 heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, and glory in thy praise. 8, 15 36 Blessed be the LORD God of Israel for ever gKings and ever. And all the people said, ' Amen, and Eph. 1,3. praised the LORD. ' r Deut. 27, 37 1 So he left there, before the ark of the cove- 15. 7 ¶ Then on that day David delivered first thisnant of the LORD, Asaph and his brethren, to minister psalm, to thank the LORD, into the hand of Asaph P. 105, 1. and his brethren. |