A catalogue of

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David's mighty men.

fore they called it, The city of David. 23 And he slew an Egyptian, a man of 8 And he built the city round about, great stature, five cubits high; and in the even from Millo round about: and Joab Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's repaired the rest of the city. beam; and he went down to him with a

9 So David waxed greater and greater: staff, and plucked the spear out of the for the LORD of hosts was with him. Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his

10 ¶ These also are the chief of the own spear. mighty men whom David had, who 24 These things did Benaiah the son of strengthened themselves with him in his Jehoiada, and had a name among the kingdom, and with all Israel, to make him three mighties. king according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.

25 Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard. a 26 T Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,

11 And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had; Jashobeam Hachmonite, the chief of the captains: he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain by him at one time.

12 And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties.

27 Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,

28 Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Antothite,

29 Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

13 He was with David at Pas-dammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a parcel of 30 Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the ground full of barley; and the people fled son of Baanah the Netophathite, from before the Philistines.

14 And they set themselves in the midst of that parcel, and delivered it, and slew the Philistines; and the LORD saved them by a great deliverance.

31 Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah, that pertained to the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,

32 Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,

33 Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba

15 T Now three of the thirty captains, went down to the rock to David, into the the Shaalbonite, cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim. 16 And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.

34 The sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite, 35 Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,

36 Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,

37 Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son

17 And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, that is at the gate! of Ezbai, 18 And the three brake through the host

38 Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar

of the Philistines, and drew water out of the son of Haggeri, the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the

39 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: Berothite, the armour-bearer of Joab the but David would not drink of it, but son of Zeruiah, poured it out to the LORD,

40 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

19 And said. My God forbid it me, that 41 Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of I should do this thing: shall I drink the Ahlai,

blood of these men that have put their 42 Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenlives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of ite, a captain of the Reubenites, and thirty their lives they brought it. Therefore he with him,

would not drink it. These things did 43 Hanan the son of Maachah, and Jothese three mightiest. shaphat the Mithnite,

20 T And Abishai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three: for lifting up his spear against three hundred, he slew them, and had a name among the three.

44 Uzziah the Ashterathite, Shama and Jehiel the sons of Hothan the Aroerite,

45 Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,

21 Of the three, he was more honour- 46 Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and able than the two; for he was their cap-Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah tain: howbeit he attained not unto the the Moabite, first three.

22 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many acts; he slew two lion-like

47 Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite.

CHAP. XII.

TOW these are they that came to Da

slew a lion in a pit in a snowy day.

[himself close because of Saul the son of

Those who came to David at

CHAP. XII.

Ziklag and Hebron. Kish: and they were among the mighty David, when he came with the Philistines men, helpers of the war. against Saul to battle: but they helped 2 They were armed with bows, and them not: for the lords of the Philistines could use both the right hand and the left upon advisement sent him away, saying, in hurling stones, and shooting arrows out He will fall to his master Saul to the jeoof a bow, even of Saul's brethren of Ben-pardy of our heads.

jamin.

20 As he went to Ziklag, there fell to

3 The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains of the and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite, thousands that were of Manasseh.

4 And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty 21 And they helped David against the man among the thirty, and over the thirty; band of the rovers: for they were all and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, mighty men of valour, and were captains and Jozabad the Gederathite, in the host.

5 Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,

6 Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korhites, 7 And Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.

8 And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the hold to the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the roes upon the mountains ;

9 Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,

10 Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah| the fifth,

11 Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh, 12 Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth, 13 Jeremiah the tenth, Machbanai the eleventh.

14 These were of the sons of Gad, captains of the host: one of the least was over a hundred, and the greatest over a thousand.

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.

23 T And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed to the war, and came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according 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;

28 And Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father's house twenty and two captains.

29 And of the children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul. 15 These are they that went over Jor- 30 And of the children of Ephraim dan in the first month, when it had over-twenty thousand and eight hundred, flown all his banks; and they put to flight mighty men of valour, famous throughall them of the valleys, both toward the out the house of their fathers. east, and toward the west.

31 And of the half-tribe of Manasseh 16 And there came of the children of eighteen thousand, which were expressed Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David. by name, to come and make David king. 17 And David went out to meet them,| 32 And of the children of Issachar, which and answered and said unto them, If ye were men that had understanding of the be come peaceably unto me to help me, times, to know what Israel ought to do; the mine heart shall be knit unto you: but if heads of them were two hundred; and all ye be come to betray me to mine enemies, their brethren were at their commandment. seeing there is no wrong in mine hands, 33 Of Zebulun, such as went forth to the God of our fathers look thereon, and battle, expert in war, with all instruments rebuke it. of war, fifty thousand, which could keep rank: they were not of double heart.

18 Then the spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.

19 And there fell some of Manasseh to

34 And of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand.

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.

37 And on the other side of Jordan, of

the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and of the wherefore that place is called Perez-uzza half-tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of to this day. instruments of war for the battle, a hun- 12 And David was afraid of God that dred and twenty thousand. day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of

38 All these men of war, that could keep God home to me? rank, came with a perfect heart to Heb- 13 So David brought not the ark home ron, to make David king over all Israel: to himself to the city of David, but carried and all the rest also of Israel were of one it aside into the house of Obed-edom the heart to make David king.

Gittite.

39 And there they were with David 14 And the ark of God remained with three days, eating and drinking: for their the family of Obed-edom in his house three brethren had prepared for them. months. And the LORD blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that he had. CHAP. XIV.

No

40 Moreover, they that were nigh them, even unto Issachar, and Zebulun, and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on TOW Hiram king of Tyre sent mescamels, and on mules, and on oxen, and sengers to David, and timber of cemeat, meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of dars, with masons and carpenters, to build raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and him a house.

sheep abundantly: for there was joy in 2 And David perceived that the LORD Israel. had confirmed him king over Israel, for his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of

CHAP. XIII.

AND David consulted with the captains his people Israel.

of thousands, and hundreds, and

with every leader.

3 And David took more wives at Jerusalem: and David begat more sons and

2 And David said unto all the congre- daughters. gation of Israel, If it seem good unto you, 4 Now these are the names of his chiland that it be of the LORD our God, let us dren which he had in Jerusalem; Shamsend abroad unto our brethren every where, mua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, that are left in all the land of Israel, and] with them also to the priests and Levites which are in their cities and suburbs, that| they may gather themselves unto us:

3 And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we inquired not at it in the days of Saul.

5 And Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet,, 6 And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia, 7 And Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet.

8 T And when the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. And David heard of it, and went

4 And all the congregation said that they would do so for the thing was right out against them. in the eyes of all the people.

5 So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjath-jearim.

6 And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to Kirjath-jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the LORD, that dwelleth between the cherubims, whose name is called on it. 7 And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart.

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 mine hand? And the LORD said unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into thine 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 mine hand like the breaking forth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim. 8 And David and all Israel played be- 12 And when they had left their gods fore God with all their might, and with there, David gave a commandment, and singing, and with harps, and with psalte- they were burned with fire. ries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, 13 And the Philistines yet again spread and with trumpets. themselves abroad in the valley.

9 And when they came unto the 14 Therefore David inquired again of threshing-floor of Chidon, Uzza put forth God: and God said unto him, Go not up his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen after them; turn away from them, and stumbled. come upon them over against the mulberry10 And the anger of the LORD was kin-trees. dled against Uzza, and he smote him, be- 15 And it shall be, when thou shalt hear cause he put his hand to the ark: and there a sound of going in the tops of the mulberhe died before God, ry-trees, that then thou shalt go out to bat11 And David was displeased because tle: for God is gone forth before thee, to the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza :smite the host of the Philistines.

The removing of the ark.

CHAP. XV, XVI. David's joy on that occasion.

16 David therefore did as God com- 18 And with them their brethren of the manded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer. 17 And the fame of David went out into all lands; and the LORD brought the fear of him upon all nations.

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. CHAP. XV. 19 So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and ND David made him houses in the Ethan, were appointed to sound with cym

A city of David, and prepared a place bals of brass

for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent. 20 And Zechariah, and Aziel, and She2 Then David said, None ought to car- miramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliry the ark of God but the Levites: for them ab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalhath the LORD chosen to carry the ark of teries on Alamoth;

God, and to minister unto him for ever. 21 And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and 3 And David gathered all Israel toge-Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and ther to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith the LORD unto his place, which he had pre- to excel. pared for it.

4 And David assembled the children of Aaron, and the Levites:

5 Of the sons of Kohath; Uriel the chief, and his brethren a hundred and twenty 6 Of the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty:

7 Of the sons of Gershom; Joel the chief, and his brethren a hundred and thirty. 8 Of the sons of Elizaphan; Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred : 9 Of the sons of Hebron ; Eliel the chief, and his brethren fourscore:

10 Of the sons of Uzziel; Amminadab the chief, and his brethren a hundred and twelve.

22 And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.

23 And Berechiah and Elkanah were door-keepers for the ark.

24 And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer,the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obed-edom and Jehiah were door-keepers for the ark.

25 So David and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the house of Obed-edom with joy.

26 And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bare the ark of the 11 And David called for Zadok and covenant of the LORD, that they offered Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, seven bullocks and seven rams.

for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and 27 And David was clothed with a robe Eliel, and Amminadab, of fine linen, and all the Levites that barc

12 And said unto them, Ye are the chief the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify the master of the song with the singers : yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that David also had upon him an ephod of linen. ye may bring up the ark of the LORD God 28 Thus all Israel brought up the ark of Israel unto the place that I have pre-of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, -pared for it. and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, making a noise with psalteries and harps.

13 For because ye did it not at the first, the LORD our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order.

29 And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city 14 So the priests and the Levites sanc- of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul tified themselves to bring up the ark of the looking out at a window saw king David LORD God of Israel. dancing and playing: and she despised 15 And the children of the Levites bare him in her heart. the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves thereon, as Moses commanded,

according to the word of the LORD.

CHAP. XVI.

thin the midst of the tent that David O they brought the ark of God, and set

16 And David spake to the chief of the had pitched for it: and they offered burntLevites to appoint their brethren to be the sacrifices and peace-offerings before God. singers with instruments of music, psalte- 2 And when David had made an end of ries, and harps, and cymbals, sounding, offering the burnt-offerings and the peaceby lifting up the voice with joy. offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.

17 So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the 3 And he dealt to every one of Israel, son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Me- both man and woman, to every one a loaf rari their brethren, Ethan the son of Ku- of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a shaiah; flaggon of wine.

David appoints

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a thanksgiving. 4 T And he appointed certain of the the people, give unto the LORD glory and Levites to minister before the ark of the strength.

LORD, and to record, and to thank and 29 Give unto the LORD the glory due praise the LORD God of Israel: unto his name: bring an offering, and

5 Asaph the chief, and next to him come before him: worship the LORD in Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and the beauty of holiness.

Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and 30 Fear before him, all the earth: the Benaiah, and Obed-edom: and Jeiel with world also shall be stable, that it be not psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made moved. a sound with cymbals;

6 Benaiah also and Jehaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.

7 Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD, into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

8 Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.

9 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.

10 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD. 11 Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.

12 Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;

13 O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob,his chosen ones.

31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth.

32 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.

33 Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth.

34 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.

35 And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, and glory in thy praise.

36 Blessed be the LORD God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the LORD.

37 So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his

14 He is the LORD our God; his judg-brethren, to minister before the ark conments are in all the earth.

15 Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a thousand generations;

16 Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac 17 And hath confirmed the same to Jacob, for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,

18 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance; 19 When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it.

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tinually, as every day's work required: 38 And Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters:

39 And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that was at Gibeon,

40 Toofferburnt-offerings unto the LORD upon the altar of the burnt-offering continually morning and evening, and to do according to all that is written in the law of the LORD, which he commanded Israel;

20 And when they went from nation to 41 And with them Heman and Jedunation, and from one kingdom to another thun, and the rest that were chosen, who people; were expressed by name, to give thanks 21 He suffered no man to do them to the LORD, because his mercy endureth wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their for ever; sakes,

22 Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.

42 And with them Heman and Jeduthun, with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with mu23 Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; sical instruments of God. And the sons shew forth from day to day his salvation. of Jeduthun were porters.

24 Declare his giory among the heathen; 43 And all the people departed every his marvellous works among all nations. man to his house: and David returned to 25 For great is the LORD, and greatly bless his house. to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.

NOW

CHAP. XVII.

26 For all the gods of the people are TOW it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan idols: but the LORD made the heavens. the prophet, Lo, I dwell in a house of 27 Glory and honour are in his pre-cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the sence; strength and gladness are in his LORD remaineth under curtains. 2 Then Nathan said unto David, Do all

place. 28 Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds of that is in thine heart; for Godis with thee.