dred times so many more as they be: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord's servants? why doth my lord require this thing? why will he be a 4 cause of guilt unto Israel? Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, 5 and came to Jerusalem. And Joab gave up the sum of the numbering! of the people unto David. And all they of Israel were a thousand thousand and an hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Judah was four hundred threescore and ten thousand : 6 men that drew sword. But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them for the king's word was abom7 inable to Joab. And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he 8) smote Israel. And David said unto God, I have sinned greatly, 'in that' I have done this thing: but now, put away, I beseech thee, the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done 9 very foolishly. And the LORD spake 10 unto Gad, David's seer, saying, Go and 'speak unto David, saying, Thus saith the LORD, I 1offer thee three things; choose thee one of them, that 11 I may do it unto thee. So Gad came to David, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Take which thou *(12 wilt; either three years of famine; or three months to be consumed before thy foes, while that the sword of thine enemies overtaketh thee; or else three days the sword of the LORD, 2even pestilence in the land, and the angel of the LORD destroying throughout all the coasts of Israel. Now therefore consider what answer I shall 13 return to him that sent me. °And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let me fall now into the hand of the LORD; for very great are his mercies and let me not fall into the 14 hand of man. So the LORD sent la pestilence upon Israel: and there fell 15) of Israel seventy thousand men. And God sent an angel unto Jerusalem to destroy it and as he was about to destroy', the LORD beheld, and he repented him of the evil, and said to the 'destroying angel, It is enough; now stay thine hand. And the angel of the LORD stood by the threshing. (16 floor of Ornan the Jebusite. And David lifted up his eyes, and saw Or, land 1 Heb. stretch out unto. the angel of the LORD stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell (17 upon their faces. °And David said unto God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done very wickedly; but these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, O LORD my God, be against me, and against my father's house; but not against thy people, that 18 they should be plagued. °Then the angel of the LORD commanded Gad to say to David, that David should go up, and rear an altar unto the LORD in the threshing19 floor of Ornan the Jebusite. And David went up at the saying of Gad, which he spake in the name of 20 the LORD. And Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons that were with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing 21 wheat. And as David came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw David, and went out of the threshing-floor, and bowed himself to David with his 22) face to the ground. "Then David said to Ornan, Give me the place of this threshing-floor, that I may build 'thereon an altar unto the LORD: for the full price shalt thou 'give it me that the plague may be (23 stayed from the people. And Ornan said unto David, Take it to thee, and let my lord the king do that which is good in his eyes: lo, I give thee the oxen for burnt offerings, and the threshing instruments for wood, and the wheat for the 'meal' offering; I 24 give it all. And king David said to Ornan, Nay; but I will verily buy it for the full price: for I will not take that which is thine for the LORD, nor offer la burnt offering! without 25 cost. So David gave to Ornan for the place six hundred shekels of gold 26 by weight. And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called upon the LORD; and he answered him from heaven by fire 27 upon the altar of burnt offering. And the LORD commanded the angel; and he put up his sword again into the sheath thereof. 3 Or, many In 2 Sam. xxiv. 16, &c., Araunah. VERSION OF 1611.-moe .. (then).. trespass to; 5 number; 8 because.. do; 10 tell; 11 Choose thee; 12 years'..destroyed.. (the).. advise thyself.. word.. bring again; 13 but; 15 destroying.. that destroyed; 16 lift.. (of Israel, who were); 17 evil indeed.. (as for)..on..on..on; 18 set up; 22 Grant .. therein.. grant; 23 (also).. meat; 24 offerings. == [42] 23.4. 28 At that time, when David saw that the LORD had answered him in the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite, (29 then he sacrificed there. For the tabernacle of the LORD, which Moses made in the wilderness, and the altar of burnt offering, were at that time! 30 in the high place at Gibeon. But David could not go before it to inquire of God: for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of 22(1 the LORD. Then David said, This is the house of the LORD God, and this is the altar of burnt offering for Israel. 2 And David commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the And David prepared 3 house of God. iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the 'couplings; and brass in abundance with4) out weight; land cedar trees 'without number: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought cedar trees in abun(5 dance to David. And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for the LORD must be exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death. 6 Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build 'an' house for the LORD, 'the God of Is7 rael. And David said to Solomon his son, As for me, it was in my heart' to build an house unto the 8 name of the LORD my God. But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my 9 sight: behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be 2Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in 10 his days: he shall build 'an' house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his king11 dom over Israel for ever. "Now, my son, the LORD be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the LORD thy God, as he hath 12 spoken concerning! thee. Only the LORD give thee discretion and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel; that 'so thou mayest keep the law of the LORD 13 thy God. Then shalt thou prosper, if thou observe to do the statutes and the judgements which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; Ifear not, neither be dismayed. 14 Now, behold, in my affliction I have prepared for the house of the LORD an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add 15) thereto. Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all men that are cunning in any (16 manner of work; of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number; arise and be doing, and the LORD be with thee. 17 °David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, say18 ing, Is not the LORD your God with you? and hath he not given you rest on every side? for he hath 'delivered' the inhabitants of the land into mine hand; and the land is subdued before the LORD, and before his people. 19 Now set your heart and your soul to seek after the LORD your God; the ye arise therefore, and build sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of the LORD. 231 1 According to another reading, My son, as for me &c. VERSION OF 1611.-29 (the).. season — Now David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his 2 son king over Israel. And he gath ered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites. 3 And the Levites were numbered from thirty years old and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thou4 sand. Of these, twenty and four thousand were to loverseel the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges: XXII. 1 (the); 3 joinings; 4 also.. much.. wood; XXIII. 1 So when; 5 (now); 6a; 7 My.. mind..a: 8 a; 10 a; 11 said of; 12 wisdom; 13 takest heed. . fulfil.. dread .. nor; 14 trouble; 15 manner of.. for every 16 (therefore); 18 given. 3 Now.. the age of; 4 which.. set forward. [38] 5 land four thousand were 'doorkeepers'; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith. (6 °And David divided them into 'courses laccording to the sons of Levi; Ger7 shon, Kohath, and Merari. Of the Gershonites; 2Ladan and Shimei. (8) The sons of 'Ladan; Jehiel the chief, 9 and Zetham, and Joel, three. The sons of Shimei; 'Shelomoth', and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the heads of the 'fathers' houses of (10 Ladan'. And the sons of Shimei; Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei. 11) And Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah had not many sons; therefore they became a fathers' house in 12 reckoning. The sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, 13 four. The sons of Amram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was separated, 4that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons, for ever, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister unto him, and to 14 bless in his name, for ever. But as one for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi. (15 The sons of Moses; Gershom and (16 Eliezer. "The sons of Gershom; 17 5Shebuel the chief. And the sons of Eliezer were, Rehabiah the chief. And Eliezer had none other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many. (18 The sons of Izhar; 6Shelomith the (19 chief. The sons of Hebron; Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the (20 fourth. The sons of Uzziel; Micah the chief', and 'Isshiah' the second. 21 The sons of Merari; Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar 22 and Kish. And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters only: and their brethren the sons of Kish 23 took them to wife'. The sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jere24 moth, three. These were the sons of Levi after their 'fathers' houses', even the heads of the fathers' houses of those of them that were counted, 1 Heb. divisions. In ch. vi. 17, Libni. 3 In ver. 11, Zizah. Or, to sanctify \as\ most holy in the number of names by their polls, who did the work for the service of the house of the LORD, from twenty years old and up25 ward. For David said, The LORD, the God of Israel, hath given rest unto his people; and he dwelleth' in (26 Jerusalem for ever: and also the Levites shall no more have need to carry the tabernacle and all the vessels of it for the service thereof. 27 For by the last words of David the Isons of Levi were numbered, from 28 twenty years old and 'upward. For Stheir office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, even the work of the 29 service of the house of God; °for the shewbread 'also', and for the fine flour for a meal offering, 'whether of unleavened wafers, or of that which is baked in the pan, lor of that which is Isoaked', and for all manner of meas30 ure and size; and to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, 31 and likewise at even; and to offer all burnt offerings unto the LORD, in the sabbaths, in the new moons, and on the set feasts, in number according to the ordinance concerning them, 32 continually before the LORD: and that they should keep the charge of the tent of meeting, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, 'for' the service of the house of the LORD. 241) And the courses of the sons of Aaron were these. The sons of Aaron; Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar 2 and Ithamar. But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Itha3) mar executed the priest's office. And David with! Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, 'divided them according to their ordering in their service. 4)°And there were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and thus were they divided of the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen, 'heads' of VERSION OF 1611.-5 moreover .. porters; 6 among (namely); 7 were, Laadan; 8 Laadan.. (was); 9 Shelomith chief.. fathers Laadan; 10 (were); 11 were .. according to their father's; 14 Now concerning.. of; 15 (were); 16 (Oƒ) .. (was); 18 (Of); 19 (Of).. first; 20 (Of).. first.. Jesiah; 24 the house of . . fathers chief.. fathers, as they . . by.. that.. the age of; 25 that they may dwell; 26 (unto).. (they).. nor any; 27 Levites.. above; 28 because.. and; 29 both. . meat.. and for the.. cakes, and for and for . . fried; 31 sacrifices. . by.. order commanded unto; 32 tabernacle .. the congregation. . in. - XXIV. 1 Now.. are.. divisions; 3 distributed.. both. . offices; 4 moe .. Among..chief men. = [85] 25.7. I. CHRONICLES. Ifathers' houses'; and 'of the sons of Ithamar, according to their fathers' (5) houses, eight. Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for there were 'princes' of the sanctuary, and princes of God, 'both' of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons (6 of Ithamar. And Shemaiah the son of Nethanel the scribe, 'who was of the Levites, wrote them in the presence of the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the 'heads of the 'fathers' houses of the priests and of the Levites: one fathers' house! being taken for Eleazar, and 1one 1 taken for Ithamar. Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second 8 to Jedaiah; the third to Harim, the 9 fourth to Seorim; the fifth to Mal10 chijah, the sixth to Mijamin; the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abi11 jah; the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to 12 Shecaniah; the eleventh to Eliashib, 13 the twelfth to Jakim; the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jesheb14 eab; the fifteenth to Bilgah, the six15 teenth to Immer; the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to 'Happizzez!; to Pethahiah, the 16 the nineteenth 17 twentieth to Jehezkel; the one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and Gamul; the three 18 twentieth to and twentieth to Delaiah, the four and This was! 19 twentieth to Maaziah. the 'ordering' of them in their service, to come into the house of the LORD according to the ordinance given unto them by the hand of Aaron their father, as the LORD, 'the' God of Israel, had commanded him. (20 And of the rest of the sons of Levi: Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, 1 The Hebrew text has, taken, taken. 4 See ch. xxiii. 19. Merari; Mahli and Mushi: the sons 27 of Jaaziah; Beno. The sons of Merari; of Jaaziah, Beno, and Shoham, °Of Mahli; (28 and Zaccur, and Ibri. Ofi (29 Eleazar, who had no sons. Kish; the sons of Kish, Jerahmeel. of the host separated for the service All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God: 11Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the order of the king!. 7 And the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in 'singing unto the LORD, even all that were 5 In ver. 14, Jesharelah. 7 In ver. 11, Izri. With Shimei, mentioned in ver. 17. In ver. 18, Azarel 10 In ver. 20, Shubael. 11 Or, lafter the order of the king, leven! Asaph &c. . before.. (before). . chief. . fathers. . principal houseVERSION OF 1611.-the house of their fathers. . among.. the house of.. fathers; 5 the governors • governors.. (the house of); 6 Nethaneel. . one.. hold; 15 Aphses; 16 Jehezekel; 19 These were.. orderings.. their manner, under; 20 (were these); 21 Concerning.. first was; 23 first; 24 (Of); 25 (was); 26 (were); 27 by; 28 (came); 29 Concerning ..son..(was); 30 also.. the house of.. fathers; 31 over against.. chief.. fathers.. principal fathers XXV. 1 to.. the workmen; 2 Asarelah . . hands. . which.. accordover against their.. brethren. ing to; 3 a.. to give.. to praise; 4 (and); 6 according to.. king's.. to; 7 So.. the songs of. = [83] 'skilful', was two hundred fourscore 8 and eight. And they cast lots for their charges, all alike, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the 9 scholar. Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah; he and his brethren and (10 sons were twelve: the third to Zac cur, his sons and his brethren, twelve: (11 the fourth to Izri, his sons and his (12 brethren, twelve: the fifth to Netha niah, his sons and his brethren, twelve: (13 the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and (14 his brethren, twelve: the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his brethren, (15 twelve: the eighth to Jeshaiah, his (16 sons and his brethren, twelve: the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his (17 brethren, twelve: the tenth to Shimei, (18 his sons and his brethren, twelve: the eleventh to Azarel', his sons and his (19 brethren, twelve: the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his brethren, (20 twelve: for the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his brethren, twelve: (21 °for the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his (22 sons and his brethren, twelve: for the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons (23 and his brethren, twelve: for the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and (24 his brethren, twelve: for the seven teenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and (25 his brethren, twelve: 'for' the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his (26 brethren, twelve: for the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his brethren, (27 twelve for the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his brethren, twelve: (28 for the one and twentieth to Hothir, his sons and his brethren, twelve: (29 for the two and twentieth to Gid dalti, his sons and his brethren, twelve: (30 for the three and twentieth to Mahazioth, his sons and his brethren, (31 twelve for the four and twentieth to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his brethren, twelve. 261 For the courses of the 'door keepers of the Korahites'; 2Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons 2) of Asaph. And Meshelemiah 'had' sons; Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jath 1 Or, ward against ward, as well &c. 2 In ver. 14, Shelemiah. 3 In ch. ix. 19, Ebiasaph. 3 niel the fourth; °Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenail the 4) seventh. And Obed-edom had! sons; Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethanel' the 5 fifth; Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peullethai the eighth for 6 God blessed him. Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled over the house of their father: for they were mighty men of valour. 7 The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were valiant men, Elihu, 8) and Semachiah. All these were of the sons of Obed-edom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men 'in' strength for the service; threescore 9 and two of Obed-edom. °And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, (10 valiant men, eighteen. Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons; Shimri the chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made 11 him chief ;) Hilkiah the second, Teb aliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brethren of Hosah 12 were thirteen. Of these were the courses of the doorkeepers', even lof the chief men, having charges like as their brethren', to minister in the 13 house of the LORD. And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to their fathers' houses', 14 for every gate. And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a discreet counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out 15 northward. °To Obed-edom southward; and to his sons the 'storehouse'. (16 To Shuppim and Hosah westward, by the gate of Shallecheth, 'at' the causeway that goeth up, ward against 17 ward. Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the storehouse! 18 two and two. For Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at 19 Parbar. These were the courses! of the doorkeepers; of the sons of the Korahites, and of the sons of Merari. VERSION OF 1611.- cunning; 8 ward against ward; 9 who with; 10 (he).. (were); 11 (he) . (were); 12 (he).. (were); 13 (he).. (were); 14 (he).. (were); 15 (he) .. (were); 16 (he).. (were); 17 (he) (were); 18 Azareel, he.. (were); 19 (he) .. (were); 20 to.. (he).. (were); 21 to.. (he). (were); 22 (he).. (were); 23 (he).. (were): 24 (he).. (were); 25 (he).. (were); 26 (he) . . (were); 27 (he). (were); 28 (he) .. (were); 29 (he) .. (were); 30 (he) .. (were); 31 (he) .. (were).. XXVI. 1 Concerning.. divisions.. porters.. Korhites was; 2 the..of.. were; 3 Elioenai: 4 Moreover the..of.. were.. Nethaneel; 5 Peulthai; 6 throughout; 7 strong; 8 for; 9 strong; 10 Simri.. (the); 12 Among divisions porters among.. wards one against another; 13 the house of.. fathers; 14 wise: 15 house of Asuppim; 16 (the lot came forth)..with.. by..of the going; 17 toward Asuppim; 18 At; 19 are.. divisions.. porters among.. Kore.. among. = [108] |
