OW Benjamin begat Bela his first- Families in Jerusalem. B. C. 1400. | are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel. s or, Ard, Ashab the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. And Abishoa, and Naaman, & Aboah, y or, Shu- beb. 2. 52. d F.xr. 2.70. d these are the sons of Ehud: these beads of the fathers of the inhabi f Geba, and they removed them to Naaman, and Abiah, and Gera, ed them, and begat Uzza, and Staharam begat children in the of Moab, after he had sent them Fun and Faara were his wives. begat of Hodesh his wife, Joand Mesha, and Malcham, and Shachia, and Mirma. yus, heads of the fathers. f Ne. 11. 1. And of Sushit he begat Abitub, The of Elpaal; Eber, and Miamed, who built Onos and 2 towns thereof: e Jos. 9.27. 39 And the sons of Eshek his brother were, Ulam his first-born, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third. 40 And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and sons' sons, an hundred and fifty. All these are of the sons of Benjamin. CHAP. IX. So all Israel were reckoned by genealo. gies; and, behold, they were written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah, who were carried away to Babylon for their transgression. 2 Now the first inhabitants that dwell in their possessions in their cities were, the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethimins." 3 And in Jerusalem dwelt of the child820.ren of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh; Ezr. 2. 33. Ne. 6. 2. 11. 35. as also, and Shema, who were A ver. 21. te fathers of the inhabitants of he drove away the inhabitants & or, Shema, he, Shashak, and Jeremoth, ver. 13. 4 Uthas the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Inri, the son of Bani, of the children of Pharez the son of Judah. 5 And of the Shilonites; Asaiah the first born, and his sons. their brethren, six hundred and ninety. 7 And of the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hoda Badiah, and Arad, and Ader, Ne. 11. 10, viah, the son of Hasenuah, al, and Ispah, and Joha, Zebediah, and Meshullam, and and fieber, erale, and Jezliah, and Jotances of Elpual; lek, and Zichri, and Zabdi, Etna, and Zilthai, and Fliel, Adah, and Beraiah, and Shimof & Shimbi; pan, and Heber, and Eliel, ds, and Zichri, and Hanan, Hasaniah, and Elam, and An iah, and Penuel, the sons Abrah, and Eliah, and Zichri, erheads of the fathers, by endon, chief men. These' dwelt! &c. Ne. 11. 11, Jos. 18. 28. mighty men called 8 And Toneiah the son of Jeroham, and and Meshullam the son of Shephathiah, Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah; 9 And their brethren, according to their generations, nine hundred and fifty and SIX. All these men were chief of the fathers in the house of their fathers. 10 And of the priests; Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, and Jachin, 11 And Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God; 12 And Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the or, Zecha-son of Pashur, the son of Malchijan, and riah, Maastai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahch. 9. 37. zerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer; or, Shimeam, ch. 9. 38. Ishui. A or, Ishbo 2 Sa. 2.8. 13 And their brethren, heads of the house of their fathers, a thousand and seven hundred and threescore; (very able men for the work of the service of 14 And of the Levites; Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiab, of the sons of Merari; od at Gibeon dwelt the ʼn father of m 18s. 14. 49, the house of God. i wife's name was Maachah;)! ss-born son Abdon, and! and Baal, and Nadab, ser, and Ahio, and Zacher. Math begat Shineah. And dwelt with their brethren in er against them. egat kish, and Kish begat legat Jonathan, and Mal; 28a. 4. 4. Abadab, and X Esh-baal. 15 And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph; 16 And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites. 17 And the porters were, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum was the chief; 18 (Who hitherto waited in the king's gate eastward:) they were porters in the companies of the children of Levi. 19 And Shallum the son of Kore, the Rephaiak. son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korab, and his brethren (of the house of his father) 281 Employment of the priests. 1 CHRONICLES, X. the Korahites, were over the work of the ser- B. C. 1200. phaiah bis son, Eleasah his sou, Az vice, keepers of the ẞ gates of the taberna a Nu. 31. 6. cle: and their fathers, being over the hosts thresholds. of the LORD, were keepers of the entry. 20 And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the ruler over them in time past, b18a-31.1,&c and the LORD was with him. wounded. γ 21 And Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the taber-or, Ishui, nacle of the congregation. 1 Sa. 14. 49. d 1 Sa. 9. 9. 22 All these, which were chosen to bee ch.26.1,&c. porters in the gates, were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the d seer did or dain in their set office. 23 So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of the LORD, namely, the house of the tabernacle, by wards. founded. "or, trust. found. λ or, mock. or, trust. 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 days from time to time with them. 26 For these Levites, the four chief por-f ters, were in their set office, and were seven over the v 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 ministering vessels, that they should bring them in and out by tale. 29 Some of them also were appointed to oversee the vessels, and all the pinstruments of the sanctuary, and the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices. 30 And some of the sons of the priests made the ointments of the spices. 31 And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the first-born of Shallum the Korahite, had the set office over the things that were made in the pans. 32 And other of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the X shew-bread, to prepare it every sabbath. 33 And these are the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, who remaining in the chambers were free; for they were employed in that work day and night. 31 These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their generations: these dwelt at Jerusalem. 35 And in Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jehiel, whose wife's name was Maachah:" 36 And his first-born son Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab. Le. 26. 31. in by tale, or, vessels, or, trust. i Le. 2. 5. or, on fat x bread of ch. 6. 31. 25. 4. upon them was. transgressed. 1Sa. 13. 13. 15. 23. 1 Sa. 28 7, n ch. 8. 29. B Isai. son. 44 And Azel had six sons, whose are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, an mael, and Sheariah, and Obadia Hanan. These were the sons of CHAP. X. Now the Philistines fought Israel; and the men of Israel f before the Philistines, and fel y slain in mount Gilboa. 2 And the Philistines followi after Saul, and after his sons; Philistines slew Jonathan, and dab, and Malchi-shua, the sons! 3 And the battle went sore aga and the @archers hit him, an wounded of the archers. 4 Then said Saul to his armos Draw thy sword, and thrust a therewith, lest these uncircume and A abuse me. But his arm would not; for he was sore # Saul took a sword, and fell up 5 And when his armourthat Saul was dead, he fell i the sword, and died. 6 So Saul died, and his three all his house died together. 7 And when all the med were in the valley saw that they that Saul and his sous werte they forsook their cities, and the Philistines came and dwe 8 And it came to pass on t when the Philistines came # slain, that they found Saul @ fallen in mount Gilboa. 9 And when they had str they took his head, and his # sent into the land of the Philis about, to carry tidings unte and to the people. 10 And they put his ar house of their gods, and faste 11 And when all Jabesh 13 So Saul died for his B which he w committed agains even against the word of which he kept not, and als counsel of one that had a fat to inquire of it; 14 And inquired not of therefore he slew him, and kingdom unto David the son CHAP. XI. 37 And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecha-p 25a5.1, &c. THEN P all Israel gathered riah, and Mikloth. 38 And Mikloth begat Shimeam. And they also dwelt with their brethren at Jerusalem, over against their brethren. 9 ch. 8. 33. Y 39 And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal. 40 And the son of Jonathan as Merib-r baal: and Merib-baal begat Micah. 41 And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea, and Ahaz. 42 And Abaz begat Jarah; and Jarah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza; 43 And Moza begat Binea; and Re d rule. ch. 8. 35. to David unto Hebron, say we are thy bone and thy flest 2 And, moreover, in time when Saul was king, thous leddest out and broughtest the LORD thy God said unto shalt dfeed ny people Isre shalt be ruler over iny people 3 Therefore came ali the € rael to the king to Hlebroo made a covenant with them before the LORD; and the David king over Israel, accat word of the LORD by Sarma 4 And David and all Isra む。 2-44-49, titles, 54.30, marg. over the host. 2 Ki.11.9,15. g Ch. final, and 71, hay; and the L.XX. in both places pater, Heb. thresholds. for Shimeah; the only difference being D, mem A. M. 2804. 10 larpers of the entry. ch.26.7,8,13..19, read Eauaa, Samai, ch. 8. 32, Shimeah. 19 Pihas. Nu.3.2-4.16,98.33-31.6. the Nu.25.11.13. 15.16.18. Ac.7.9.10. Zechariah, ch.96.14. In their. ver. 16,25. Ne.11.25..30,36-12.98, 15 CAL FOR & KL.1157.2 Ch.23.8. fice, trust. chambers. or, storePanier. ch.26.20... 2 Ch.31.5.12. 9-13.5 charge, ch.23.32. Ro.127. the opening. 15. Mal.1.10. thege, ch.96.22..26. Nu.3.25..37. Ezr.8. 31241-13.4.5. bring them in and out. them in by tale, and carry theni out. or, vessels. the oil. Ex.27.20. Ex.30.23.38. ch.6.33, &c. shewbread. Heb. dering. to. Ex.25.30. Le.24.5..8. . See on ch.6.31..33-15.16.22. ke. Ear.7.24. were free. Ne.11.17, r. Heb, upon them. employed. Levites were employed by rotathe praises of Jehovah; and they ve continged the service day and References. Ps.134.1,2-135.1..3. feier ver.13, Ne. 11.1..15. Jerue have already seen the situation of this ancient city, (Note on chap. the Jerusalem of sacred history After having been successively by the Babylonians and Romans, by the Saracens, Crusaders, and the possession of the latter of whom s not a vestige remains of the David and Solomon-not a monuwish times is standing. The very he walls is changed, and the boundaancient city are become doubtful. pretend to shew the sites of the ; but they have not the slightest Been a probable identity with the The Jerusalem that now is, howthe Arabs El Kouds, or the ted till a respectable,, good-looking angular shape: it is surrounded ed walls, enclosing an area not miles and a half, and occupying als, having the valley of Jehoshaphat the valley of Siloam and Gehinnom , and the valley of Rephaim on 3d containing a population variously from 20,000 to 30,000 souls. 2004, &c. B. C. 1200, &e. in Gibeon, 4 13.10,11. 1 Sa.13.6.-31.7. 8 to strip. 1 Sa.31.8. 2 Ki.3.23. 2 Ch.20.25. temple, 1 Sa.5.2.7. 11 when. 1Sa.11.1..11.-31.11..13. g Sa.2.4..7. 1 Sa.13.13.-15.2,23. 3..6. he slew. Ps.17.13. Is.10.7.15. turned, 1 Sa. David by general consent is made king at Hebron, Israel. ch.12.23..40. 2 Sa.5.1, &c. erchangeable, and accordingly ma ferently. Sa.23.25, Shammiah the De Ecrite. The variation of av for, Herodite, arises from thet DADE DE TELsh, and 1, daleth. Pelan of Paitite. 27. ch. 27.9. Antothite. This va K spy from the points; the wore 24 O. Anethothite in Samuel, a Jace. ch.27.12. 2 Sa.23.27 Is Saidecal. The reading of, Me IL1⁄2 fr 220. sabbecas, seems to be occasi The stake f a D, samech, for a D, men ww, for a 2. caph; and a differenc we porats. ch.27.11.2 Sa.23.27,28, Me 232, Zamec. fchice. ver.12. 4 30 Maharai. ch.27.13. Beled. Held endently a mistake for Heled, which f tay the same with Heldai, the latter Saving a paragogic, good, ch.27.15 2 Sa 13.59. Heleb. 31. The variation of R. TX, Ita, simply arises from the ele good, which is compensated by the two of the next letter. 2 Sa.23.99. I 32 Hurai. 2 Sa.23.30, Hiddai. Jik 31, A-alboa. 33 Baharumite. Barkumhite, E mistake for 3, Bakarate the De cath, and 7, raisk, being transposed. Berbumite. 34 Hashem. 1 Sa. 23.32,33, Jasben. 35 Sacar. 2 Sa.23.33, Sharar. Ep * 1 2. 25.3. 23 34. Eliphelet, Ahasbai. Per-Summon is here called There is probably 4.3.28.2013.16. Ps.143.6, 71-3.1.14.12.3. Jn°.4.10,14, 1 Nalis. Ca.B.F. Ac.30.24.-21.13. 11.3. Ro.6.1.2. 2. 203131. Ps72.14. Mar. 14.24. he host other lives. Heb. with Deres 5.2.204. in party. Ju.5.18.-9.17. 18:43 100.15.30. Those See on ver.12. 2. thomas, en. 2. 16. 1. Sa s6.6.2 Sa.2.18.-3.30. -12-275-217-3.18.19, &c. I. Mat.13.8 1 Co 15.41. 22 Jeruar. 25.6.253.8.18.-20.23.-23. D. 13.8-2.34.35. Kabieel. Jos.15. And many acts. Heb. great of - ch.148. 2 Sa.1.23. slew a. Ju. 14.3.5. 1 Sa. 17. 34.36. I a man of great stature. Hes, a man of meafire. De 3.11. 1 Sa. 17.4. a spear. ch.20.5. . 1 S 17.51. 25 me attained, ver 21. David. 2 Sa.20.23. 26 Awake? ch.27.7. 2 Sa.2.18..28.-3.30.-23.24. Elkanan. 2 Sa.£1.19. Shammoth. Shammah, Shammoth, and as it is in ch.17.8, Shambuth, having all the same signification, appear to have been deemed per 37 Hero2 Sa.23.35, Hezrai, Paarai th 38 Joel. 2 Sa.23.36, Igal the son of the son of Haggeri, or, the Haggerte 40 Ichrite, 2 Sa.20.26, Jainte. 41 Uriah, Sa. 11.6, &c.-23.39. 45 son of Shimri, or, Shimrite. CHAP. XII. The companies that came to David The armies that came to him at Beir 1 these are. 1 Sa.27.2.6. £ Sa.1.1-10 he yer, &c. Heb. being yet shut ap in the East, when a successful pra voured to extirpate the preceding rel some of them escaped the slaugɛdet cured themselves in an impregnable in a place of great secresy, while ot been known to seek an asylum in country, from whence they have from time to time, great anxiety difficulties to the usurper of the er expression shut up, so often applede termination of eastern royal families 1 Ki.14.10.-21.21. 2 K1.98-14.26) strik ing, refers to the two first of these t the term may be used in a more extens for those who, by retiring into deserts countries, preserve themselves from by the men who usurp the domimen ancestors. Thus the term is beret David, though he did not shut strictly speaking, in Ziklag. It is de a town in the country, and was unwalled town; and it is certain th not confine himself to it, but, on the was continually making excursions fr Saul. ch.8.33.-9.39. the mighty, ch.113 2 could use. Ju.3.15.-20.16. un kurā 17.49. 3 Shemaah, or, Hasmaah. Gibeat 11.4. 2 Sa.21.6. Asmaverk, cb.1133 1 thite. ch.11.28. 4 Gibeonite. Jos. 9. 3,17..£3. ch.11.15. Gederathite. Jos.15.30. rusalem, which u Jebus; where the B. C. 1048. with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear. a Ju. 1. 21. 19. 10. b1 Sa. 17.51. B head. sites were, the inhabitants of the land. And the inhabitants of Jebus said David, Thou shalt not come hither. ertheless David took the castle of which is the city of David. And David said, Whosoever smiteth yie. Zion, lebusites first shall be chief and 2 Sa. 5. 7. So Joab the son of Zeruiahor, Shamrst up, and was chief. mah. tor, Haro- Ad David dweit in the castle: there- a with David at 8 Pas-dam- e me drink of the water of Bethlehem, that is at the gate! the three brake through the Philistines, and drew water e of Bethlehem, that was by took it, and brought it to vid would not drink of it, out to the LORD, My God forbid it me, that de tas thing: shall I drink the se men that have put their ardy for with the jeopardy es they brought it. Therefore These things did with him. el Sa.16. 1,12 of, Hiddai. x or, Sharar, 24 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and bad a name among the three mighties. the thirty, but attamed not to the first 25 Behold, he was honourable among three: aud David set him over his guard. 26 Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asabel the brother of Joab, Elbanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem, 27 Shammoth the Harorite, Helez then Pelonite, £8 Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abi-ezer the Antothite, 29 A Sibbecai the Hushathite, μ llai the Ahobite, Heled 30 Maharai the Netophathite, 31 Ithai the son of Ribar of Gibeah, that pertained to the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathomite, 32 p Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, TAbiel the Arbathite, 33 Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaa!bonite, 34 The sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite, 35 Ahiam the son of xacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur, 36 Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite, 377 Hezro the Carmelite, d Naarai the son of Ezbai, 38 Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar, the son of Haggeri, 39 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armour-bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah, 40 Ira the 1thrite, Gareb the Ithrite, 1 Sa. 17. 1. or, the " or, stood. tion. or, three d 2 Sa, 23. 13, e ch. 14. 9. &c. A or, Shim 44 Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jehiel the sons of Hothan the Aroerite, 45 Jediael the A son of Shiniri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite, 46 Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite, 47 Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite. CHAP. XII. Ps. 107. 5. Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close, because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war. rite. Ps. 72. 14. with their bot drink it. 1 up. 2 They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting ar rows out of a bow, even of Saul's brethren of Benjamin. 9. 17. Sa. 19.5. being yet A 1 Sa.27.2,6. 3 The chief was Abiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and 218, Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jebu the Antothite, 4 And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite, Bab: also he went down and or, Has a pit in a snowy day. Aew an Egyptian, a man of tature five cubits high; and in the maah. &c. P great of 5 Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and hand was a spear like a wea of measure Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Ilar uphite, beam, and he went down to him 6 Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azareel, |