diael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zillethai, 21 captains of the thousands of Manasseh. And they helped David against the bands of plunderers: for they were all 22 mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host. For day by day there came men to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the host of God.

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And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed for the war, which came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of Je24 hovah. The children of Judah that bare shield and spear,

six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed for the war. 25 Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the 26 war, seven thousand and one hundred. Of the children of 27 Levi, four thousand and six hundred. And Jehoiada the leader of the Aaronites, and with him three thousand and 28 seven hundred; and Zadok, a young man mighty of valour; 29 and of his father's house, twenty and two captains. And of

the children of Benjamin, the brethren of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept their 30 allegiance to the house of Saul. And of the children of Ephraim, twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of 31 valour, men of renown in the house of their fathers. And of the half tribe of Manasseh, eighteen thousand, who were 32 called forth by name, to come and make David king. And of the children of Issachar, all that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the chiefs of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their 33 commandment. Of Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all manner of weapons of war, fifty thousand, who could keep rank: they were not of double heart. 34 And of Naphtali, a thousand captains, and with them, with 35 shield and spear, thirty-seven thousand. And of the Danites 36 expert in war, twenty-eight thousand and six hundred. And

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of Asher, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, forty 37 thousand. And of those who dwelt on the other side of Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of weapons of war for the 38 battle, a hundred and twenty thousand. All these warriors who could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of 39 Israel were of one heart to make David king. And they were there with David three days, eating and drinking: for 40 their brethren had prepared for them. Moreover they that

were nigh unto them, even unto 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.

CHAP. XIII.-And David consulted with the captains of 1 thousands and hundreds, even with every leader. And David 2 said unto all the congregation of Israel, "If it seem good unto you, and that it be of Jehovah our God, let us send abroad unto our brethren every where, that are left in all the land of Israel, and along with them to the priests and Levites who are in the cities of their territories, that they may gather themselves unto us: and let us bring again the ark 3 of our God to us: for we enquired not at it in the days of Saul." And all the congregation said that they would do 4 so for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people. So 5 David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor the river of Egypt even unto Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjath-jearim. And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, 6. that is, to Kirjath-jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of the Lord Jehovah who dwelleth between the cherubim, by whose name it is called. And they carried 7 the ark of God in a new waggon, out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drove the waggon. And David and s all Israel danced before God with all their might, and with songs, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.

And they came unto the threshing-floor of Chidon; and 9 Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled. And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Uzza, and he 10 smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and he died there before God. And David was grieved, because Jehovah 11 had broken forth upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perez-uzza, [THE BREACH ON UZZA,] to this day. And David 12 was afraid of God that day, saying, "How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?" So David brought not the ark 13 home to himself to the city of David; but carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. And the ark of 14 God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months. And Jehovah blessed the house of Obededom, and all that he had.

CHAP. XIV.-Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, 2 to build him a house. And David perceived that Jehovah had confirmed him as king over Israel, for his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of his people Israel.

3 And David took more wives at Jerusalem: and David 4 begat more sons and daughters. And these are the names of the children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, and 5 Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon; and Ibhar, and Elishua, and 7 Elpalet; and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia; and Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet.

8 And when the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. 9 And David heard of it, and went out against them. And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of 10 Rephaim. And David enquired of God, saying, "Shall I go up against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into my hand?" And Jehovah said unto him, "Go up; for I 11 will deliver them into thy hand." So they came up to

Baal-perazim; and David smote them there. Then David said, "God hath broken forth upon mine enemies by my hand, 12 like the breaking forth of waters: " therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim: [THE PLACE OF BREAKING FORTH.] And they left their gods there; and David gave a 13 commandment, and they were burned with fire. And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley. 14 Therefore David enquired again of God; and God said unto him, "Go not up after them; turn away from them, and 15 come upon them over against the balsams. And it shall be, when thou shalt hear a sound of marching upon the tops of the balsams, that then thou shalt go out to battle: for God is gone forth before thee to smite the host of the 16 Philistines." David therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even 17 to Gazer. And the fame of David went out into all lands; and Jehovah brought the fear of him upon all nations.

1 CHAP. XV.-And David made unto himself houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, 2 and pitched for it a tent. Then David said, "None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath Jehovah chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto 3 him for ever." And David gathered all Israel together to

Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of Jehovah unto its place, which he had prepared for it. And David' assembled the 4 children of Aaron, and the Levites: of the sons of Kohath, 5 Uriel the chief, and his brethren a hundred and twenty: of 6 the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty: of the sons of Gershom, Joel the 7 chief, and his brethren a hundred and thirty of the sons 8 of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred of the sons of Hebron, Eliel the chief, and his 9 brethren eighty: of the sons of Uzziel, Amminadab the 10 chief, and his brethren a hundred and twelve. And David 11 called for Zadoc and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab and said unto them, "Ye are the chief of the fa- 12 thers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of Jehovah the God of Israel unto the place which I have prepared for it. For be- 13 cause ye did it not at the first, Jehovah our God brake forth upon us, because we sought him not after the due order." So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves, 14 to bring up the ark of Jehovah the God of Israel. And the 15 children of the Levites bare the ark of God upon their shoulders, with the staves thereon, as Moses commanded, according to the word of Jehovah. And David spake to the chief of 16 the Levites, to appoint their brethren to be the singers, with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps, and cymbals, causing the hills to re-echo to the voice with joy. So the Le- 17 vites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah; and with them their 18 brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maasciah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, the porters. So the singers, 19 Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass; and Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemira- 20 moth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with lutes, after the manner of damsels; and 21 Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps, as leaders on the octave below. And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song; he 22 gave instruction in song, because he was skilful. And Bere- 23 chiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark. And She- 24

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baniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, blew with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obed-edom and Jehiah were door-keepers for the ark.

So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of Je26 hovah out of the house of Obed-edom, with joy. And it came to pass, that when God helped the Levites who bore the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, they offered seven bullocks 27 and seven rams. And David was clothed with a robe of fine

linen, and all the Levites who bore the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers: 28 David also had upon him an ephod of linen. Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah with shouting, and with sound of the clarion, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, resounding with lutes and harps.

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And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of Jehovah came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing and she despised him in her heart.

CHAP. XVI. So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent which David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt-sacrifices and peace-offerings before God. 2 And when David had made an end of offering the burntofferings and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the 3 name of Jehovah. And he distributed to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a flagon of wine, and a cake of raisins.

And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of Jehovah, and to celebrate and thank and praise 5 Jehovah the God of Israel: Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom: and Jeiel praised Jehovah with lutes and harps; and Asaph sounded 6 the cymbals; Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests sounded trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.

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Then on that day David first delivered this psalm of thanksgiving to Jehovah, into the hand of Asaph and his brethren:

"Give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name, Make known his deeds among the people.

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