The twelve captains. Chap.xxvii.xxviii. 29 Of the Izharite, Chenaniah and his fons were for the outward butinefs over Ifrael, for officers and judges. 30 And of the Hebronite, Hafhabiah and his brethren, men of valour, a thousand and feHeb. ven hundred were † officers among them of If rael on this fide Jordan weft-ward,in all bufinefs of the LORD,and in the fervice of the king. over the charge. Heb. thing. in OT, Dodo, 2 Sam. 83.9. Or, 31 Among the Hebronite was Jerijah the chief,even among the Hebronite, according to the generations of his fathers. In the fortieth year of the reign of David,they were fought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valour,at Jazer of Gilead. 32 And his brethren men of valour, were two thoufand and feven hundred chief fathers,whom king David made rulers over the Reubenite, the Gadite,and the half-tribe of Manafleh, for every matter pertaining to God,& affairs of the king CHAP. XXVII 1 The twelve captains for every several monetb. 16 The princes of the twelve tribes. 23 The numbring of the people is bindred. 25 Davids several officers Officers of the kings fervice. 16 Furthermore, over the tribes of Ifrael: the ruler of the Reubenite was Eliezer the fon of Zichri: of the Simeonite, Shephatiah he fon of Maacha: 17 Of the Levite, Hafhabiah the fon of Kemuel: + of the Aaronite, Zadok: + Heb. 18 Of Judah, Elihu one of the brethren of Da- Aaron. vid of Iffachar,Omri the ion of Michael: 19 Of Zebulun,Ifhmajah the fon of Obadiah: of Napthali, Jerimoth the ton of Azriel: 20 Of the children of Ephraim, Hofhea the fon of Azaziah: of the half tribe of Manaffeh, Ioel the fon of Pedajah : 21 Of the half-tribe of Manaffeh in Gilead, Iddo the ton of Zechariah: of Benjamin, laafiel the fon of Abner : 22 Of Dan,Azareel the fon of Ieroham. Thefe were the princes of the tribes of Ifrael. 23 But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had faid, he would increafe Ifrael like to the flars of the heavens. after their numit ber,to wit,the chief fathers and captains of thoufands and hundreds, and their officers that ferved the king in any matter of the courfes, which came in and went out moneth by moneth,throughout all the moneths of the year, of every courte were twenty and four thousand. 2 Over the first courfe for the first moneth, was Iafhobeam the fon of Zabdiel and in his courfe were twenty and four thousand. 3 Of the children of Perez, was the chief of all the captains of the hoft for the first month. 4 And over the courfe of the fecond moneth, Das Dodai an Ahohite, and of his courie was Mikloth alfo the ruler: in his courfe likewife were twenty and four thousand. 5 The third captain of the hoft for the third Principal moneth,was Benajah the fon of lehojada a chief prieft: and in his courfe were twenty and four thoufand. officer. 23.20. 22.23. * 6 This is that Benajah, who was mighty a Chap. 11-mong the thirty,and above the thirty: and in his courfe was Ammizabad his fon. 22 7 The fourth captain for the fourth moneth, was Afahel the brother of loab, and Zebadiah his fon after him: and in his courfe were twer ty and four thousand. 8 The fifth captain for the fifth moneth, was Shanihuth the Izrahite: and in his courie were twenty and four thousand. 9 The fixth captain for the fixth moneth,was Ira the fon of Ikkefh the Tekoite: and in his courfe mere twenty and four thousand. 10 The feventh captain for the feventh moneth was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his courfe were twenty and four thousand. 11 The eighth captain for the eighth moneth, was Sibbecai the Hufhathite, of the Zarhite: and in his courfe were twenty and four thousand. 12 The ninth captain for the ninth month. Das Abiezer the Anetothite, of the Benjamite: and in his courfe were twenty and four thousand 13 The tenth captain for the tenth moneth, Tas Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhites: and in his courte were twenty and four thousand. 14 The eleventh captain for the eleventh moneth, was Benajah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his courfe were twenty and four thousand. 01, 15 The twelfth captain for the twelfth moneth, Heled. Das Heldai the Netophathite,of Othniel and Chap-11 in his courfe were twenty and four thouland. 30. 7. 24 Ioab the ton of Zerujah began to number, but he finished not,becaufe there fell wrath for * 2 53. in the account of the chronicles of king David. Chap-21. 25 And over the kings treatures was Aznia-Heb. veth the fon of Adiel and over the ftore-houtes afcended. in the fields,in the cities,and in the villages,and in the caftles, was Iehonathan the fon of Uzziah. 26 And over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground, was Ezri the fon of Chelub. 2 And over the vineyards was Shimei the Ra+ Heb. mathitet over the increate of the vineyards for the wine cellars,was Zabdi the Shiphmite. which over that 28 And over the olive-trees and the lycomore- was of trees that were in the low plains, was Baal-ha- the vine nan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oyl yards. was Ioafh. 29 And over the herds that fed in Sharon,mas Shitrai the Sharonite: and over the herds that were in the valleys,was Shaphat the ion of Adlai. 30 Over the camels alio,was Obil the Ifhmee lite: and over the affes, was Iehdeja the Meronothite. 31 Andover the flocks, was Iaziz the Hagerite. All these were the rulers of the fubftance which was king Davids. 32 Allo Jonathan Davids uncle was a counfeller,a wife man,and a fcribe and lehiel the fon of Hachmoni was with the kings fons. 33 And Ahithophel was the kings counteller, fecretary. & Hufhai the Archite was the kings companion.07, 34 And after Ahithophel, was Iehojada the Hachmo fon of Benajah,and Abiathar;and the general of the kings army was Ioab. CHAP. XXVIII Althe princes of the tribes, and the cap- nite. tains of the companies that miniftred to the king by courfe, and the captains over the thoufands, and captains over the hundreds, and the ftewards over all the fubftance and poffeffion + Or of the king, and of his fons, with the officers, tel. and with the mighty men, and with all the var liant men unto lerufalem. 2 Then David the king ftood up upon his feet, and faid, Hear me, my brethren, and my people, As for me, I had in mine heart to build an houte of rell for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and Davids exhortation to fear God. I Chron. 2 Sam. 7.5.13. 1 King. Chap.22.8 + Heb. bloods. 3.5. and for the foot-ftool of our God, and had 3 But God faid unto me, Thou shalt not 4 Howbeit, the LORD God of Ifrael chofe me before all the houfe of my father to be king over Ifrael for ever: for he hath chofen Judah to 2 Chr. be the rulersand of the houfe of Judah, the houfe of my father; and among the fons of my father, he liked me to make me king over all Ifrael. 83.5. Gen. 49.8. Sam-16. 13. .5 * And of all my fons (for the LORD hath P78. given me many fons) he hath chofen Solomon my fon, to fit upon the throne of the kingdome of the LORD over Ifrael. 68. Chap. 23.1. 6 And he faid unto me,* Solomon thy fon, he 2 Sam. fhall build my houfe and my courts: for I have chofen him to be my fon,and I will be his father. 7.13. 2 Chro. 1.9. + Heb. Arong. 7 Moreover, I will eftablish his kingdome for ever, if he bet conftant to do my commandments and my judgements, as at this day. 8 Now therefore in the fight of all Ifrael the congregation of the LORD, and in the audience of our God,keep and feek for all the commandments of the LORD your God, that ye may fefs this good land, and leave it for an inheritance for your children after you for ever. 9. And thou, Solomon my fon,know thou the God of thy father, and ferve him with a perfect heart, and with a willing mind;for the LORD fearcheth all hearts, and underftandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou feek him, he will be found of thee;but if thou forfake him Jerem.11. he will caft thee off for ever. 16.7. Pfal.7.9. and 139. 7. 20. and 17. 10. The princes offerings. nor be difmayed, for the LORD God, even my God will be with thee,he will not fail thee, nor forfake thee,until thou haft finished all the work for the fervice of the houfe of the LORD, 21 And behold, the courfes of the priests and the Levites,even they shall be with thee for all the fervice of the house of God, and there fhall be with thee for all manner of workmanship, every willing skilful man, for any manner of fervice: alto the princes and all the people will be wholly at thy comniandment.. CHAP. XXIX. David by bis example and intreaty, 6 caufetb the princes and people to offer wo llingly. 10 Das vids thanksgiving and prayer. 20 The people ba ving bleffèd God, and jacrificed, make Solomon king.26 Davids reign and death. Furthermore, David the king faid unto all the congregation, Solomon my fon,whom alone God hath chofen, is yet young and tender, and Chap. the work is great: for the palace is not for man 22. 5. but for the LORD God. * 2 Now I have prepared with all my might for the houfe of my God, the gold for things to be pof-made of gold, and the filver for things of filver, and the brafs for things of brafs, the iron for things of iron,and wood for things of wood; o nyx-ftones, and ftones to be fet, gliftring ftones, and of divers colours,and all manner of precious ftones,and marble-ftones in abundance. 10 Take heed now, for the LORD hath choand 10.12. fen thee to build an houfe for the fanctuary: be ftrong and do it. Heb. of all that was with him. 8.Sam. 4.4. King. 239 11Then David gave to Solomon his fon the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treafuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof,and of the place of the mercy-feat. 12 And the pattern fof all that he had by the fpirit, of the courts of the houfe of the LORD, and of all the chambers round about,of the trea furies of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicate things. 13 Allo,for the courfes of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the fervice of the houfe of the LORD,and for all the veffels of fervice in the houfe of the LORD. 14 He gave of gold by weight, for things of gold,for all inftruments of all manner of fervice Jilver alfo for all inftruments of filver,byweight for all inftruments of every kind of fervice. 15 Even the weight for the candlesticks of gold,and for their lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick,and for the lamps thereof and for the candlesticks of filver by weight,both for the candlestick, and alfo for the lamps thereof according to the ufe of every candlestick. 16 And by weight be gave gold for the tables of fhew-bread, for every table,and likewife filver for the tables of filver: 17 Alfo pure gold for the flesh-hooks,and the bowls and the cups: and for the golden bafons be gave gold by weight for every bafonsand like wife filver by weight for every bafon of filver: 18 And for the altar of incenfe,refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubims, that fpread out their wings, & covered the ark of the covenant of the LORD. 19 All this faid David, the LORD made me un derftand in writing by bis hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern. 20 And David faid to Solomon his fon, Be ftrong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, Heb. there is to 3 Moreover,becaufe I have fet my affection to the houfe of my God, † I have of mine own proper good,of gold and filver, which I have given to the houfe of my God,over and above all that I have prepared for the holy houfe, 4 Even three thoufand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and feven thousand talents of refined filver, to overlay the wals of the houfes 9. 28. witball: 5 The gold for things of gold, and the filver for things of filver, and for all manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers. And who then is willing, tto confecrate his fervice this day unto the LORD? me a pe culiar treasure. 1 Kin. 6 Then the chief of the fathers and prin- || Or,faces of the tribes of Ifrael, and the captains of milies, thoutands and of hundreds, with the rulers over fo G1. the kings work,offered willingly, 7 And gave for the fervice of the houfe of God,of gold,five thoufand talents, and ten thou fand drams; and of filver, ten thousand talents; and of brats,eighteen thoufand talents; and one hundred thousand talents of iron. 8 And they with whom precious ftones were found, gave them to the treasure of the houfe of the LORD,by the hand of Jehiel the Gerfhonite. 9 Then the people rejoyced, for that they of fered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king alfo rejoyced with great joy. Solomons offering. Heb. of thine hand. Pfal.39. 12. Heb.11. 13. 1 Pet. 2. 11. Pal. 90. 9. t Heb. expe&ation. Chap. i. ii. this fort? for all things come of thee, and t of thine own have we given thee. 15 For we are ftrangers before thee,and fojourners as were all our fathers: * our dayes on the earth are as a fhadow, and there is nonetabiding. 16 O LORD our God, all this ftore that we have prepared to build thee an houfe for thine holy name,cometh of thine hand, and is all thine own. 17 I know alfo,my God, that thou trieft the Lev 25. heart,and haft pleasure in uprightnels. As for 23. me,in the uprightnefs of mine heart I have wilSamlingly offered all the fe things: and now have I Chap. 28. feen with joy thy people which are † prefent here, to offer willingly unto thee. 36.7. 9. Heb. found. HOT, ftablish. +1 Kin. 2.46 18 O LORD God of Abraham,Ifaac, and of If 20 And David faid to all the congregation, 21 And they facrificed facrifices unto the LORD, and offered burnt-offerings unto the LORD, on the morrow after that day, even a His ftrength and wealth. thoufand buttocks,a thousand rams, and a thoufand lambs, with their drink-offerings, and facrifices in abundance for all Ifrael: 22 And did eat and drink before the LORD on that day with great gladnefs, and they made Solomon the fon of David king the fecond time, Kia. ! and anointed bim unto the LORD to be the 1.39. chief governour,and Zadok to be priest. 23 Then Solomon fat on the throne of the LORD, as king in ftead of David his father, and profpered,and all Ifrael obeyed him. ↑ Heb. 24 And all the princes, and the mighty men, gave the and all the fons likewife of king David, t fub- hand unmitted themfelves unto Solomon the king. der Solo25 And the LORD magnified Solomon excee- mon. dingly in the fight of all Ifrael, and beftowed 2, 3. & upon him fuch royal majefty, as had not been on 47-29 any king before him in Ifrael. Gen.24. * Kin. 3.13. 26 Thus David the fon of Ieffe, reigned o-Chro. ver all Ifrael. 1.12. 27And the time that he reigned over Ifrael,mas 28 And he died in a good old age,full of dayes, 29 Now the acts of David the king, first and laft, behold, they are written in the book of Or, Samuel the feer,and in the book of Nathan the hiftory.]: prophet,and in the book of Gad the feer, + Heb. 30 With all his reign and his might, and the times that went over him, and over Ifrael, and over all the kingdomes of the countries. The Second Book of the CHRONICLES. The folemn offering of Solomon at Gibeon. 7 So A * words. I may go out and come in before this people: Num. for who can judge this thy people that is fa 27.17. great? 11 And God faid to Solomon, Becaufe this Nd Solomon the fon of David was was in thine heart,and thou haft not asked richftrengthned in his kingdome, and the es,wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine ene LORD his God was with him,and mag-mies,neither yet haft asked long life;but haft af Chronified him e ked wifdome and knowledge for thy felf, that thou mayeft judge my people, over whom I have made thee king: * 23.17. Heb. MOT, the fami- Kin. 1 Chro. 16.39 a Sam. Exo 2 Then Solomon fpake unto all Ifrael, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and to the judges,and to every governour in all Ifrael, the chief of the fathers." 3 So Solomon and all the congregation with him,went to the high place that was at Gibeon, for there was the tabernacle of the congregation of God, which Mofes the fervant of the LORD had made in the wilderness. 4 But the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjath-jearim, to the place which David and 21.29 had prepared for it: for he had pitched a tent 14 And Solomon gathered chariots and 6.2.17. for it at Ierufalem. horiemen: and he had a thoufand and four hun- 4.26. 5 Moreover, the brazen altar that Bezaleel dred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, and 10.1 38. 1. the fon of Uri, the fon of Hur, had made, he which he placed in the chariot-cities, and with 26, &c. Or, Was there. Put before the tabernacle of the LORD:and So-the king at Jerufalem. lomon and the congregation fought unto it. 15 And the king f made filver and gold at * 1 Kia. 6 And Solomon went up thither to the brazen Jerufalem as plenteous as ftones, and cedar-trees 10.27 altar before the LORD, which was at the taber-made he as the fycomore trees that are in the Chap. nacle of the congregation, and offered a thou-vale, for abundance. fand burnt-offerings upon it. Solomons labourers. u or. Hiram, Kin.5.1 II Chron. and provifion of fuff. 11 Huram fendeth bim a kind answer. Nd Solomon determined to build an houfe Afor the name of the LORD, and an houre for his kingdome. 2 And Solomon told out threefcore and ten thoutand men to bear burdens, and four core thousand to hew in the mountain, and three thoufand and fix hundred to overfee them. 3 And Solomon fent to Huram the king of Tyre,faying,As thou didst deal with David my father,and didft fend him cedars to build him an houfe to dwell therein, even fo deal with me. 4 Behold, I build an houfe to the name of the LORD my God,to dedicate it to him and to burn Heb. before himt fweet incenfe,and for the continuincenfe of al fhew-bread, and for the burnt-offerings morSpices. ning and evening, on the fabbaths, and on the new-moons,and on the folemn feafts of the LORD our God.This is an ordinance for ever to Ifrael. 5 And the houfe which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods. * Kia. 8. 27. Chap.6. 18. Heb. hath retained,or obtained Arength. t Heb. to grave gravings Or. almug grees Kio. 10. 11. Heb. great and onderful 4 Heb. 6 But who is able to build him an houfe, feeing the heaven, and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then that I fhould build him an houfe, fave only to burn facrifice before him? 7 Send me now therefore a man, cunning to work in gold, and in filver, and in brafs, and in iron,and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and that can skill to grave with the cunning men that are with me in Iudah and in Ierufalem, whom David my father did provide. 8 Send me alfo cedar-trees, fir-trees,and I algum-trees out of Lebanon: (for I know that thy fervants can skill to cut timber in Lebanon)and behold,my fervants fhall be with thy fervants, 9 Even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the houfe which I am about to build, fhall be + wonderful great. To And behold, I will give to thy fervants, the hewers that cut timber, twenty thousand meafures of beaten wheat,and twenty thoufand meafures of barley, and twenty thoufand baths of wine, and twenty thoufand baths of oyl. 11Then Huram the king of Tyre anfwered in writing, which he fent to Solomon, Becaufe the LORD hath loved his people, he hath made thee king over them. 12 Huram faid moreover,Bleffed be the LORD God of Ifrael that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wife fon,t endu nowing ed with prudence and understanding, that might build an houfe for the LORD, and an houfe for his kingdome. prudence and un derftan ding. Heb. according 13 And now I have fent a cunning man (endued with understanding) of Huram my fathers; 14 The fon of a woman of the daughters of Dan,and his father was a man of Tyre,skilful to work in gold and in filver, in brafs, in iron, in ftone and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen,and in crimfon:allo to grave any manner of graving, and to find out every device which Thall be put to him, with thy cunning men, and with the cunning men of my lord Da vid thy father. 15 Now therefore the wheat, and the barley, the oyl, and the wine which my lord hath fpoken of,let him fend unto his fervants: 16 And we will cut wood out of Lebanon,t as all the much as thou fhalt need, and we will bring it to thee in flotes by fea tot Joppa, and thou fhalt carry it up to Jerufalem. need. + Heb. Japho. * A. ver. 2. + Hed. * The building of the temple and fifty thousands and three thousand and fix hundred. of 18 And he fet threefcore and ten thousands it is them to be bearers of burdens, and turland verfx 2. thousand to be hewers in the mountain,and three I The place and time of building the temple.3 The build the house father. of the LORD at Jerufalem in mount Mori-, &c. 11 Or, ahol where the LORD appeared unto David his which was father,in the place that David had prepared in icen of the threshing-floor of * Ornan the Iebufite. David his 2 And he began to build in the fecond day of *i Chro. the fecond moneth, in the fourth year of his 21.18. reign. Or, 3 Now thefe are the things wherein Solo-Araunah. mon was † inftructed for the building of the 2 Sam-24 houfe of God. The length by cubits after the Kin first meature was threeicore cubits, and the 6.2. breadth twenty cubits. t Heb. 8. founded. 4 And the porch that was in the front of the Ki boufe, the length of it was according to the 6.3." breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the height was an hundred and twenty:and he overlaid it within with pure gold. 5 And the greater houfe he cieled with firs tree, which he overlaid with + fine gold, and fet thereon palm trees and chains. 6 And het garnished the houfe with precious ftones † for beauty: and the gold was gold of Parvaim. 7 He overlaid alfo the house, the beams, the pofts and the wals thereof,and the doors thereof with gold and graved cherubims on the wals. 8 And he made the most holy houfe,the length whereof was according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits: and he overlaid it with fine gold amounting to fix hundred talents. 9 And the weight of the nails was fifty fhekels of gold and he overlayed the upper chambers with gold. 16 And he made chains,as in the oracle, and 7: 15: Jer.52.21. put them on the heads of the pillars,and made an + Heb. hundred pomegranates, and put them on the lone. chains. * Kin. 17 And he reared up the pillars before the 72 11 That is, 17 And Solomon numbred all the ftran- the temple,one on the right hand, and the other he hall gers that were in the land of Ifrael, after the on the left; and called the name of that on the establish numbring,wherewith David his father had num-right hand, lachin,and the name of that on the the men, bred them; and they were found an hundred left, Boaz. the fran The veffels of the temple. * 1 Kin. 7.23. t Hab. from bis brim to his brim. СНАР. IV. Chap. iv. v. vi. The altar of brass. 2 The molten Sea upon twelve oxen. 6 The ten lavers, candlesticks, and tables. 9 The courts, and the inftruments of brass. 19 The inftruments of gold. cubits the length thereof, and twenty cubits the breadth thereof, and ten cubits the height thereof. 2 Alfo he made a molten fea of ten cubits from brim to brim, round in compafs, and five cubits the height thereof, and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about. 3* And under it was the fimilitude of oxen, Kin. which did compafs it round about ten in a cubit compaffing the fea round about. Two rows of oxen were caft, when it was caft. 7.24. 10T, like a lilyBower. Heb. 4 It food upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the weft, and three looking toward the fouth, and three looking toward the eaft and the fea Das Jet above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward. 5 And the thickness of it was an hand breadth, and the brim of it like the work of the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies; and it received and held three thousand baths. 6 He made alfo ten lavers, and put five on the right hand, and five on the left, to wafh in them: fuch things as they offered for the the work burnt-offering, they wafhed in them; but the of burntfea was for the priests to wash in. offering. Or, bowls. 07, bowls. t Heb. finished So make 7 And he made ten candlesticks of gold according to their form, and fet them in the temple, five on the right hand, and five on the left. 8 He made alfo ten tables, and placed them in the temple, five on the right fide, and five on the left: and he made an hundred bafons of gold. 9 Furthermore, he made the court of the priefts, and the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid the doors of them with brafs. 10 And he fet the fea on the right fide of the eaft-end, over against the fouth. 11 And Huram made the pots,and the fhovels, and the bafons; and Huram finished the work that he was to make for king Solomon for the houfe of God: 12 To wit, the two pillars, and the pommels, and the chapiters which were on the top of the two pillars, and the two wreathes to cover the two pommels of the chapiters, which were on the top of the pillars: 13 And four hundred pomegranates on the two wreathes; two rows of pomegranates on each wreath, to cover the two pommels of the upon the chapiters, which were † upon the pillars. 4 Heb. face A Or, caldrons. 4 Heb made bright, or fcoured. ↑ Heb. thick neffes of the ground. +Heb. bread of faces. A fign of Gods favour. tongs made be of gold, and that + perfect gold. + Hab. 22 And the fnuflers, and the bafons, and the perfc&l fpoons, and the cenfers, of pure gold: and the on gold.f entry of the houfe, the inner doors thereof for 11 Or, the moft holy place, and the doors of the houfe of bowls СНАР. У. the temple, were of gold. 1 The dedicated treasures. The folemn induction of the ark into the oracle. II God being praised giveth a vifible fign of bis favour. work that Solomon the houfe of the LORD, was finished *And Solomon brought in all the things that Kin. 7.15. David his father had dedicated; and the filver, and the gold, and all the inftruments, put he among the treafures of the house of God. * U Or, 2 Then Solomon affembled the elders of Kin. Ifrael and all the heads of the tribes, the 8.2. & chief of the fathers of the children of Ifrael un-ruler of to Jerufalem, to bring up the ark of the cove-the fami nant of the LORD,out of the city of David,which lies. So GTA is Zion. 3 Wherefore all the men of Ifrael affembled themselves unto the king in the feaft,which was in the feventh noneth. 4 And all the elders of Ifrael came, and the Levites took up the ark. 5 And they brought up the ark, and the taber nacle of the congregation, and all the holy vef fels that were in the tabernacle, thefe did the priefts and the Levites bring up. 6 Alfo king Solomon and all the congregati on of Ifrael that were affembled unto him before the ark, facrificed sheep and oxen, which could not be told nor numbred for multitude. 7 And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, to the ora cle of the houfe into the holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims. 8 For the cherubinis fpread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereofabove. 9 And they drew out the ftaves of the arks that the ends of the ftaves were feen from the ark before the oracle, but they were not feen 07, without. And there it is unto this day. 12 Alfo the Levites which were the fingers; all of them of Afaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, 25. with their fons, and their brethren; being aray 14 He made alfo bafes; and lavers made heed in white linen, having cymbals and pfalteries upon the bafes: 15 One fea, and twelve oxen under it : 16 The pots alfo and the shovels,and the fleshhooks, and all their inftruments did Huram his father make to king Solomon for the houfe of the LORD, oft bright brafs. 17 In the plain of Jordan did the king caft them, in the t clay-ground, between Succoth and Zeredathah. 18 Thus Solomon made all thefe veffels in great abundance for the weight of the brass could not be found out. 19 And Solomon made all the veffels that were for the houfe of God, the golden altar alfo, and the tables whereon the † fhew-bread was fet. 20 Moreover, the candlesticks with their lamps, that they fhould burn after the manner, before the oracie, of pure gold; ̧ 21 And the flowers, and the lamps, and the ++ and harps, ftood at the eaft-end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twenty priests found ing with trumpets) 13 It came even to pafs, as the trumpeters and fingers were as one, to make one found to be heard in praifing and thanking the LORD: and when they lift up their voice with the trumpets, and cymbals, and inftruments of mutick, and praifed the LORD, Saying, For he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the 136. houfe was filled with a cloud, even the houfe of the LORD; 14 So that the priefts could not ftand to minifter by reafon of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the houfe of God. 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