24 And ShebaniYah, and Yahooshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and ZekarYah, and BenaiYah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of the Almighty: and Obed-edom and JehiYah were doorkeepers for the ark.
25 So David, and the elders of YsraEl, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing out of the house of Obed-edom with joy.
26 And it came to pass, when the Almighty helped the Levites that bare the ark of the covenant of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, that they offered seven bullocks and seven rams.
27 And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and ChenaniYah the master of the song with the singers: David also had upon him an ephod of linen.
28 Thus all YsraEl brought up the ark of the covenant of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing with shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, making a noise with psalteries and harps.
29 And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw king David dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart.
CHAPTER 16
SO they brought the ark of the Almighty, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before the Almighty.
2 And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing.
3 And he dealt to every one of YsraEl, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine.
4 And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, and to record, and to thank and praise Yah the Eternally Self-Existing Almighty of YsraEl:
5 Asaph the chief, and next to him ZekarYah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and MattithiYah, and Eliab, and BenaiYah, and Obed-edom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;
6 BenaiYah also and Yahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of the Almighty.
7 Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank Yah the Eternally Self-Existing into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
8 Give thanks unto Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, 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 Set-Apart name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek Yah the Eternally Self-Existing.
11 Seek Yah the Eternally Self-Existing 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 YsraEl his servant, ye children of Ya‛aqoḇ, his chosen ones.
14 He is Yah the Eternally Self-Existing our the Almighty; his judgments 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 Yitshaq;
17 And hath confirmed the same to Ya‛aqoḇ for a law, and to YsraEl 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.
20 And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people;
21 He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,
22 Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
23 Sing unto Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, all the earth; shew forth from day today his salvation.
24 Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.
25 For great is Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.
26 For all the gods of the people are idols: but Yah the Eternally Self-Existing made the heavens.
27 Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.
28 Give unto Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, ye kindreds of the people, give unto Yah the Eternally Self-Existing glory and strength.
29 Give unto Yah the Eternally Self-Existing the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship Yah the Eternally Self-Existing in the beauty of holiness.
30 Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.
31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, Yah the Eternally Self-Existing 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 Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, because he cometh to judge the earth.
34 O give thanks unto Yah the Eternally Self-Existing; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.
35 And say ye, Save us, O the Almighty of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy Set-Apart name, and glory in thy praise.
36 Blessed be Yah the Eternally Self-Existing Almighty of YsraEl for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised Yah the Eternally Self-Existing.
37 So he left there before the ark of the covenant of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, 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 Yah the Eternally Self-Existing in the high place that was at Gibeon,
40 To offer burnt offerings unto Yah the Eternally Self-Existing upon the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and evening, and to do according to all that is written in the law of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, which he commanded YsraEl;
41 And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, because his mercy endureth for ever;
42 And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of the Almighty. And the sons of Jeduthun were porters.
43 And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.
CHAPTER 17
NOW it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of cedars, but the ark of the covenant of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing remaineth under curtains.
2 Then Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thine heart; for the Almighty is with thee.
3 And it came to pass the same night, that the word of the Almighty came to Nathan, saying,
4 Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in:
5 For I have not dwelt in an house since the day that I brought up YsraEl unto this day; but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another.
6 Wheresoever I have walked with all YsraEl, spake I a word to any of the judges of YsraEl, whom I commanded to feed my people, saying, Why have ye not built me an house of cedars?
7 Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith Yah the Eternally Self-Existing of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, even from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people YsraEl:
8 And I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast walked, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee, and have made thee a name like the name of the great men that are in the earth.
9 Also I will ordain a place for my people YsraEl, and will plant them, and they shall dwell in their place, and shall be moved no more; neither shall the children of wickedness waste them any more, as at the beginning,
10 And since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people YsraEl. Moreover I will subdue all thine enemies. Furthermore I tell thee that Yah the Eternally Self-Existing will build thee an house.
11 And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom.
12 He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever.
13 I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee:
14 But I will settle him in mine house and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be established for evermore.
15 According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.
16 And David the king came and sat before Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, and said, Who am I, O Yah the Eternally Self-Existing Almighty, and what is mine house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?
17 And yet this was a small thing in thine eyes, O the Almighty; for thou hast also spoken of thy servant’s house for a great while to come, and hast regarded me according to the estate of a man of high degree, O Yah the Eternally Self-Existing Almighty.
18 What can David speak more to thee for the honour of thy servant? for thou knowest thy servant.
19 O Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, for thy servant’s sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all this greatness, in making known all these great things.
20 O Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, there is none like thee, neither is there any the Almighty beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
21 And what one nation in the earth is like thy people YsraEl, whom the Almighty went to redeem to be his own people, to make thee a name of greatness and terribleness, by driving out nations from before thy people, whom thou hast redeemed out of Egypt?
22 For thy people YsraEl didst thou make thine own people for ever; and thou, Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, becamest their the Almighty.
23 Therefore now, Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, let the thing that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant and concerning his house be established for ever, and do as thou hast said.
24 Let it even be established, that thy name may be magnified for ever, saying, Yah the Eternally Self-Existing of Hosts is the Almighty of YsraEl, even a the Almighty to YsraEl: and let the house of David thy servant be established before thee.
25 For thou, O my the Almighty, hast told thy servant that thou wilt build him an house: therefore thy servant hath found in his heart to pray before thee.
26 And now, Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, thou art the Almighty, and hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:
27 Now therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may be before thee for ever: for thou blessest, O Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, and it shall be blessed for ever.
CHAPTER 18
NOW after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines.
2 And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought gifts.
3 And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates.
4 And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: David also houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them an hundred chariots.
5 And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.
6 Then David put garrisons in Syria-damascus; and the Syrians became David’s servants, and brought gifts. Thus Yah the Eternally Self-Existing preserved David whithersoever he went.
7 And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
8 Likewise from Tibhath, and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer, brought David very much brass, wherewith Solomon made the brasen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.
9 Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah;
10 He sent Hadoram his son to king David, to inquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadarezer, and smitten him; (for Hadarezer had war with Tou;) and with him all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass.
11 Them also king David dedicated unto Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, with the silver and the gold that he brought from all these nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.
12 Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.
13 And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David’s servants. Thus Yah the Eternally Self-Existing preserved David whithersoever he went.
14 So David reigned over all YsraEl, and executed judgment and justice among all his people.
15 And Yahoow’aab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Yahooshaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder.
16 And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;
17 And BenaiYah the son of Yahooyada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.
CHAPTER 19
NOW it came to pass after this, that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his stead.
2 And David said, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father shewed kindness to me. And David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. So the servants of David came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him.
3 But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee for to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?
4 Wherefore Hanun took David’s servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the midst hard by their buttocks, and sent them away.
5 Then there went certain, and told David how the men were served. And he sent to meet them: for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.
6 And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Syria-maachah, and out of Zobah.
7 So they hired thirty and two thousand chariots, and the king of Maachah and his people; who came and pitched before Medeba. And the children of Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle.
8 And when David heard of it, he sent Yahoow’aab, and all the host of the mighty men.
9 And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array before the gate of the city: and the kings that were come were by themselves in the field.
10 Now when Yahoow’aab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose out of all the choice of YsraEl, and put them in array against the Syrians.
11 And the rest of the people he delivered unto the hand of Abishai his brother, and they set themselves in array against the children of Ammon.
12 And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will help thee.
13 Be of good courage, and let us behave ourselves valiantly for our people, and for the cities of our the Almighty: and let Yah the Eternally Self-Existing do that which is good in his sight.
14 So Yahoow’aab and the people that were with him drew nigh before the Syrians unto the battle; and they fled before him.
15 And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, they likewise fled before Abishai his brother, and entered into the city. Then Yahoow’aab came to Jerusalem.
16 And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before YsraEl, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the river: and Shophach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.
17 And it was told David; and he gathered all YsraEl, and passed over Jordan, and came upon them, and set the battle in array against them. So when David had put the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him.
18 But the Syrians fled before YsraEl; and David slew of the Syrians seven thousand men which fought in chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shophach the captain of the host.
19 And when the servants of Hadarezer saw that they were put to the worse before YsraEl, they made peace with David, and became his servants: neither would the Syrians help the children of Ammon any more.
CHAPTER 20
AND it came to pass, that after the year was expired, at the time that kings go out to battle, Yahoow’aab led forth the power of the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem. And Yahoow’aab smote Rabbah, and destroyed it.
2 And David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it; and it was set upon David’s head: and he brought also exceeding much spoil out of the city.
3 And he brought out the people that were in it, and cut them with saws, and with harrows of iron, and with axes. Even so dealt David with all the cities of the children of Ammon. And David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.
4 And it came to pass after this, that there arose war at Gezer with the Philistines; at which time Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Sippai, that was of the children of the giant: and they were subdued.
5 And there was war again with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear staff was like a weaver’s beam.
6 And yet again there was war at Gath, where was a man of great stature, whose fingers and toes were four and twenty, six on each hand, and six on each foot: and he also was the son of the giant.
7 But when he defied YsraEl, Yahoonathan the son of Shimea David’s brother slew him.
8 These were born unto the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.
CHAPTER 21
AND Satan stood up against YsraEl, and provoked David to number YsraEl.
2 And David said to Yahoow’aab and to the rulers of the people, Go, number YsraEl from Beer-sheba even to Dan; and bring the number of them to me, that I may know it.
3 And Yahoow’aab answered, Yah the Eternally Self-Existing make his people an hundred times so many more as they be: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord’s servants? why then doth my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of trespass to YsraEl?
4 Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against Yahoow’aab. Wherefore Yahoow’aab departed, and went throughout all YsraEl, and came to Jerusalem.
5 And Yahoow’aab gave the sum of the number of the people unto David. And all they of YsraEl were a thousand thousand and an hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Yahoowdah was four hundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword.
6 But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them: for the king’s word was abominable to Yahoow’aab.
7 And the Almighty was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote YsraEl.
8 And David said unto the Almighty, I have sinned greatly, because I have done this thing: but now, I beseech thee, do away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.
9 And Yah the Eternally Self-Existing spake unto Gad, David’s seer, saying,
10 Go and tell David, saying, Thus saith Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, I offer thee three things: choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.
11 So Gad came to David, and said unto him, Thus saith Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, Choose thee
12 Either three years’ famine; or three months to be destroyed before thy foes, while that the sword of thine enemies overtaketh thee; or else three days the sword of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, even the pestilence, in the land, and the angel of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing destroying throughout all the coasts of YsraEl. Now therefore advise thyself what word I shall bring again to him that sent me.
13 And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let me fall now into the hand of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing; for very great are his mercies: but let me not fall into the hand of man.
14 So Yah the Eternally Self-Existing sent pestilence upon YsraEl: and there fell of YsraEl seventy thousand men.
15 And the Almighty sent an angel unto Jerusalem to destroy it: and as he was destroying, Yah the Eternally Self-Existing beheld, and he repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed, It is enough, stay now thine hand. And the angel of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing stood by the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.
16 And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders of YsraEl, who were clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.
17 And David said unto the Almighty, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed; but as for these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, O Yah the Eternally Self-Existing my the Almighty, be on me, and on my father’s house; but not on thy people, that they should be plagued.
18 Then the angel of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing commanded Gad to say to David, that David should go up, and set up an altar unto Yah the Eternally Self-Existing in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.
19 And David went up at the saying of Gad, which he spake in the name of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing.
20 And Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat.
21 And as David came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw David, and went out of the threshingfloor, and bowed himself to David with his face to the ground.
22 Then David said to Ornan, Grant me the place of this threshingfloor, that I may build an altar therein unto Yah the Eternally Self-Existing: thou shalt grant it me for the full price: that the plague may be stayed from the people.
23 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 also for burnt offerings, and the threshing instruments for wood, and the wheat for the meat offering; I give it all.
24 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 Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, nor offer burnt offerings without cost.
25 So David gave to Ornan for the place six hundred shekels of gold by weight.
26 And David built there an altar unto Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called upon Yah the Eternally Self-Existing; and he answered him from heaven by fire upon the altar of burnt offering.
27 And Yah the Eternally Self-Existing commanded the angel; and he put up his sword again into the sheath thereof.
28 At that time when David saw that Yah the Eternally Self-Existing had answered him in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite, then he sacrificed there.
29 For the tabernacle of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, which Moses made in the wilderness, and the altar of the burnt offering, were at that season in the high place at Gibeon.
30 But David could not go before it to inquire of the Almighty: for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing.
CHAPTER 22
THEN David said, This is the house of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing Almighty, and this is the altar of the burnt offering for YsraEl.
2 And David commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the land of YsraEl; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of the Almighty.
3 And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight;
4 Also cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David.
5 And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for Yah the Eternally Self-Existing must be exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore now 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 Yah the Eternally Self-Existing Almighty of YsraEl.
7 And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing my the Almighty:
8 But the word of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing 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 sight.
9 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 Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto YsraEl in his days.
10 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 kingdom over YsraEl for ever.
11 Now, my son, Yah the Eternally Self-Existing be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing thy the Almighty, as he hath said of thee.
12 Only Yah the Eternally Self-Existing give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning YsraEl, that thou mayest keep the law of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing thy the Almighty.
13 Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which Yah the Eternally Self-Existing charged Moses with concerning YsraEl: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.
14 Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing 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 thereto.
15 Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all manner of cunning men for every manner of work.
16 Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise therefore, and be doing, and Yah the Eternally Self-Existing be with thee.
17 David also commanded all the princes of YsraEl to help Solomon his son, saying,
18 Is not Yah the Eternally Self-Existing your the Almighty with you? and hath he not given you rest on every side? for he hath given the inhabitants of the land into mine hand; and the land is subdued before Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, and before his people.
19 Now set your heart and your soul to seek Yah the Eternally Self-Existing your the Almighty; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing Almighty, to bring the ark of the covenant of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, and the Set-Apart vessels of the Almighty, into the house that is to be built to the name of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing.
CHAPTER 23
SO when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over YsraEl.
2 And he gathered together all the princes of YsraEl, with the priests and the Levites.
3 Now the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand.
4 Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing; and six thousand were officers and judges:
5 Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised Yah the Eternally Self-Existing with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.
6 And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
7 Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei.
8 The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and YahooEl, three.
9 The sons of Shimei; Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the chief of the fathers of Laadan.
10 And the sons of Shimei were, Yahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei.
11 And Yahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah had not many sons; therefore they were in one reckoning, according to their father’s house.
12 The sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and UzziEl, four.
13 The sons of Amram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most Set-Apart things, he and his sons for ever, to burn incense before Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, to minister unto him, and to bless in his name for ever.
14 Now concerning Moses the man of the Almighty, his sons were named of the tribe of Levi.
15 The sons of Moses were, Gershom, and Eliezer.
16 Of the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the chief.
17 And the sons of Eliezer were, RehabiYah the chief. And Eliezer had none other sons; but the sons of RehabiYah were very many.
18 Of the sons of Izhar; Shelomith the chief.
19 Of the sons of Hebron; JeriYah the first, AmariYah the second, Yahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
20 Of the sons of UzziEl; Michah the first, and JesiYah the second.
21 The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish.
22 And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters: and their brethren the sons of Kish took them.
23 The sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three.
24 These were the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers; even the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, from the age of twenty years and upward.
25 For David said, Yah the Eternally Self-Existing Almighty of YsraEl hath given rest unto his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever:
26 And also unto the Levites; they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof.
27 For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:
28 Because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all Set-Apart things, and the work of the service of the house of the Almighty;
29 Both for the shewbread, and for the fine flour for meat offering, and for the unleavened cakes, and for that which is baked in the pan, and for that which is fried, and for all manner of measure and size;
30 And to stand every morning to thank and praise Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, and likewise at even;
31 And to offer all burnt sacrifices unto Yah the Eternally Self-Existing in the sabbaths, in the new moons, and on the set feasts, by number, according to the order commanded unto them, continually before Yah the Eternally Self-Existing:
32 And that they should keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the Set-Apart place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, in the service of the house of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing.
CHAPTER 24
NOW these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
2 But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest’s office.
3 And David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their offices 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. Among the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen chief men of the house of their fathers, and eight among the sons of Ithamar according to the house of their fathers.
5 Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for the governors of the sanctuary, and governors of the house of the Almighty, were of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.
6 And ShemaiYah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.
7 Now the first lot came forth to Yahooyariyb, the second to JedaYah,
8 The third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
9 The fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
10 The seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
11 The ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to ShecaniYah,
12 The eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
13 The thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
14 The fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
15 The seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Aphses,
16 The nineteenth to PethahiYah, the twentieth to Jehezekel,
17 The one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul,
18 The three and twentieth to DelaiYah, the four and twentieth to MaaziYah.
19 These were the orderings of them in their service to come into the house of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, according to their manner, under Aaron their father, as Yah the Eternally Self-Existing Almighty of YsraEl had commanded him.
20 And the rest of the sons of Levi were these: Of the sons of Amram; Shubael: of the sons of Shubael; JehdeiYah.
21 Concerning RehabiYah: of the sons of RehabiYah, the first was Isshiah.
22 Of the Izharites; Shelomoth: of the sons of Shelomoth; Yahath.
23 And the sons of Hebron; JeriYah the first, AmariYah the second, Yahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.
24 Of the sons of UzziEl; Michah: of the sons of Michah; Shamir.
25 The brother of Michah was Isshiah: of the sons of Isshiah; ZekarYah.
26 The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi: the sons of JaaziYah; Beno.
27 The sons of Merari by JaaziYah; Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri.
28 Of Mahli came Eleazar, who had no sons.
29 Concerning Kish: the son of Kish was Jerahmeel.
30 The sons also of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after the house of their fathers.
31 These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren.
CHAPTER 25
MOREOVER David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:
2 Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Yahooceph, and NethaniYah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king.
3 Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; GedaliYah, and Zeri, and JeshaiYah, HashabiYah, and MattithiYah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise Yah the Eternally Self-Existing.
4 Of Heman: the sons of Heman; BukkiYah, MattaniYah, UzziEl, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, HananiYah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth:
5 All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer in the words of the Almighty, to lift up the horn. And the Almighty gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
6 All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of the Almighty, according to the king’s order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.
7 So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight.
8 And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
9 Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Yahooceph: the second to GedaliYah, who with his brethren and sons were twelve:
10 The third to Zaccur, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
11 The fourth to Izri, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
12 The fifth to NethaniYah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
13 The sixth to BukkiYah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
14 The seventh to Jesharelah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
15 The eighth to JeshaiYah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
16 The ninth to MattaniYah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
17 The tenth to Shimei, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
18 The eleventh to Azareel, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
19 The twelfth to HashabiYah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
20 The thirteenth to Shubael, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
21 The fourteenth to MattithiYah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
22 The fifteenth to Jeremoth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
23 The sixteenth to HananiYah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
24 The seventeenth to Joshbekashah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
25 The eighteenth to Hanani, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
26 The nineteenth to Mallothi, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
27 The twentieth to Eliathah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
28 The one and twentieth to Hothir, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
29 The two and twentieth to Giddalti, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
30 The three and twentieth to Mahazioth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
31 The four and twentieth to Romamti-ezer, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve.
CHAPTER 26
CONCERNING the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was MeshelemiYah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
2 And the sons of MeshelemiYah were, ZekarYah the firstborn, Jediael the second, ZebadiYah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
3 Elam the fifth, Yahoochanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh.
4 Moreover the sons of Obed-edom were, ShemaiYah the firstborn, Yahowzabad the second, JoYah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth,
5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth: for the Almighty blessed him.
6 Also unto ShemaiYah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father: for they were mighty men of valour.
7 The sons of ShemaiYah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and SemachiYah.
8 All these of the sons of Obed-edom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service, were threescore and two of Obed-edom.
9 And MeshelemiYah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen.
10 Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons; Simri the chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief;)
11 HilkiYah the second, Tebaliah the third, ZekarYah the fourth: all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen.
12 Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another, to minister in the house of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing.
13 And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.
14 And the lot eastward fell to ShelemiYah. Then for ZekarYah his son, a wise counseller, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.
15 To Obed-edom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim.
16 To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward.
17 Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two.
18 At Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar.
19 These are the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore, and among the sons of Merari.
20 And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of the Almighty, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.
21 As concerning the sons of Laadan; the sons of the Gershonite Laadan, chief fathers, even of Laadan the Gershonite, were Jehieli.
22 The sons of Jehieli; Zetham, and YahooEl his brother, which were over the treasures of the house of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing.
23 Of the Amramites, and the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the UzziElites:
24 And Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler of the treasures.
25 And his brethren by Eliezer; RehabiYah his son, and JeshaiYah his son, and Yahooram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son.
26 Which Shelomith and his brethren were over all the treasures of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the chief fathers, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the host, had dedicated.
27 Out of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the house of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing.
28 And all that Samuel the seer, and Saul the son of Kish, and Abner the son of Ner, and Yahoow’aab the son of Zeruiah, had dedicated; and whosoever had dedicated any thing, it was under the hand of Shelomith, and of his brethren.
29 Of the Izharites, ChenaniYah and his sons were for the outward business over YsraEl, for officers and judges.
30 And of the Hebronites, HashabiYah and his brethren, men of valour, a thousand and seven hundred, were officers among them of YsraEl on this side Jordan westward in all the business of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, and in the service of the king.
31 Among the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even among the Hebronites, according to the generations of his fathers. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valour at Jazer of Gilead.
32 And his brethren, men of valour, were two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom king David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to the Almighty, and affairs of the king.
CHAPTER 27
NOW the children of YsraEl after their number, to wit, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in any matter of the courses, which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course were twenty and four thousand.
2 Over the first course for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
3 Of the children of Perez was the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.
4 And over the course of the second month was Dodai an Ahohite, and of his course was Mikloth also the ruler: in his course likewise were twenty and four thousand.
5 The third captain of the host for the third month was BenaiYah the son of Yahooyada, a chief priest: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
6 This is that BenaiYah, who was mighty among the thirty, and above the thirty: and in his course was Ammizabad his son.
7 The fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Yahoow’aab, and ZebadiYah his son after him: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
8 The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
9 The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
10 The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
11 The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
12 The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anetothite, of the Benjamites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
13 The tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
14 The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was BenaiYah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
15 The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
16 Furthermore over the tribes of YsraEl: the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri: of the Simeonites, ShephatiYah the son of Maachah:
17 Of the Levites, HashabiYah the son of Kemuel: of the Aaronites, Zadok:
18 Of Yahoowdah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael:
19 Of Zebulun, IshmaiYah the son of ObadYah: of Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of AzriEl:
20 Of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of AzaziYah: of the half tribe of Manasseh, YahooEl the son of PedaiYah:
21 Of the half tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of ZekarYah: of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner:
22 Of Dan, Azareel the son of Jeroham. These were the princes of the tribes of YsraEl.
23 But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because Yah the Eternally Self-Existing had said he would increase YsraEl like to the stars of the heavens.
24 Yahoow’aab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but he finished not, because there fell wrath for it against YsraEl; neither was the number put in the account of the chronicles of king David.
25 And over the king’s treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the storehouses in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, was Yahonathan the son of UzziYah:
26 And over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub:
27 And over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite:
28 And over the olive trees and the sycomore trees that were in the low plains was Baal-hanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil was Yahoow’aash:
29 And over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite: and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai:
30 Over the camels also was Obil the Ishmaelite: and over the asses was JehdeiYah the Meronothite:
31 And over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagerite. All these were the rulers of the substance which was king David’s.
32 Also Yahoonathan David’s uncle was a counseller, a wise man, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king’s sons:
33 And Ahithophel was the king’s counseller: and Hushai the Archite was the king’s companion:
34 And after Ahithophel was Yahooyada the son of BenaiYah, and Abiathar: and the general of the king’s army was Yahoow’aab.
CHAPTER 28
AND David assembled all the princes of YsraEl, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the king, and of his sons, with the officers, and with the mighty men, and with all the valiant men, unto Jerusalem.
2 Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: As for me, I had in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, and for the footstool of our the Almighty, and had made ready for the building:
3 But the Almighty said unto me, Thou shalt not build an house for my name, because thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed blood.
4 Howbeit Yah the Eternally Self-Existing Almighty of YsraEl chose me before all the house of my father to be king over YsraEl for ever: for he hath chosen Yahoowdah to be the ruler; and of the house of Yahoowdah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all YsraEl:
5 And of all my sons, (for Yah the Eternally Self-Existing hath given me many sons,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing over YsraEl.
6 And he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.
7 Moreover I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be constant to do my commandments and my judgments, as at this day.
8 Now therefore in the sight of all YsraEl the congregation of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, and in the audience of our the Almighty, keep and seek for all the commandments of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing your the Almighty: that ye may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance for your children after you for ever.
9 And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the Almighty of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for Yah the Eternally Self-Existing searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
10 Take heed now; for Yah the Eternally Self-Existing hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.
11 Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat,
12 And the pattern of all that he had by the spirit, of the courts of the house of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, and of all the chambers round about, of the treasuries of the house of the Almighty, and of the treasuries of the dedicated things:
13 Also for the courses of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the house of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, and for all the vessels of service in the house of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing.
14 He gave of gold by weight for things of gold, for all instruments of all manner of service; silver also for all instruments of silver by weight, for all instruments of every kind of service:
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 silver by weight, both for the candlestick, and also for the lamps thereof, according to the use of every candlestick.
16 And by weight he gave gold for the tables of shewbread, for every table; and likewise silver for the tables of silver:
17 Also pure gold for the fleshhooks, and the bowls, and the cups: and for the golden basons he gave gold by weight for every bason; and likewise silver by weight for every bason of silver:
18 And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubims, that spread out their wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing.
19 All this, said David, Yah the Eternally Self-Existing made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern.
20 And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for Yah the Eternally Self-Existing Almighty, even my the Almighty, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing.
21 And, behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites, even they shall be with thee for all the service of the house of the Almighty: and there shall be with thee for all manner of workmanship every willing skilful man, for any manner of service: also the princes and all the people will be wholly at thy commandment.
CHAPTER 29
FURTHERMORE David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone the Almighty hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for Yah the Eternally Self-Existing Almighty.
2 Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my the Almighty the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the brass for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.
3 Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my the Almighty, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my the Almighty, over and above all that I have prepared for the Set-Apart house,
4 Even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses withal:
5 The gold for things of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and for all manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers. And who then is willing to consecrate his service this day unto Yah the Eternally Self-Existing?
6 Then the chief of the fathers and princes of the tribes of YsraEl, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers of the king’s work, offered willingly,
7 And gave for the service of the house of the Almighty of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand drams, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.
8 And they with whom precious stones were found gave them to the treasure of the house of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, by the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite.
9 Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to Yah the Eternally Self-Existing: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.
10 Wherefore David blessed Yah the Eternally Self-Existing before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, Yah the Eternally Self-Existing Almighty of YsraEl our father, for ever and ever.
11 Thine, O Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, and thou art exalted as head above all.
12 Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.
13 Now therefore, our the Almighty, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.
14 But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.
15 For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding.
16 O Yah the Eternally Self-Existing our the Almighty, all this store that we have prepared to build thee an house for thine Set-Apart name cometh of thine hand, and is all thine own.
17 I know also, my the Almighty, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.
18 O Yah the Eternally Self-Existing Almighty of Abraham, Yitshaq, and of YsraEl, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee:
19 And give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for the which I have made provision.
20 And David said to all the congregation, Now bless Yah the Eternally Self-Existing your the Almighty. And all the congregation blessed Yah the Eternally Self-Existing Almighty of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, and the king.
21 And they sacrificed sacrifices unto Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, and offered burnt offerings unto Yah the Eternally Self-Existing, on the morrow after that day, even a thousand bullocks, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, with their drink offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for all YsraEl:
22 And did eat and drink before Yah the Eternally Self-Existing on that day with great gladness. And they made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and anointed him unto Yah the Eternally Self-Existing to be the chief governor, and Zadok to be priest.
23 Then Solomon sat on the throne of Yah the Eternally Self-Existing as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all YsraEl obeyed him.
24 And all the princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons likewise of king David, submitted themselves unto Solomon the king.
25 And Yah the Eternally Self-Existing magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all YsraEl, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in YsraEl.
26 Thus David the son of Jesse reigned over all YsraEl.
27 And the time that he reigned over YsraEl was forty years; seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem.
28 And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honour: and Solomon his son reigned in his stead.
29 Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer,
30 With all his reign and his might, and the times that went over him, and over YsraEl, and over all the kingdoms of the countries.
Commonly referred to as “the first book of Chronicles” more correctly in Hebrew “Dibre haYamim” – the events or annals of the days.
Meaning “my Beloved Mighty One is my Salvation”.
Meaning “the Endeavour of my Beloved Mighty One”.
Jahdai in KJV, Yahdai in Hebrew meaning “Yah leads aright”.
Meaning “my Beloved Mighty One Delivers Me”.
Meaning “my Beloved Mighty One is Knowing”.
Jeconiah in KJV, correctly JeconiYah “Yah will establish”.
Jecamiah in KJV, correctly JecamiYah meaning “Yah raises”.
Meaning “whom Yah hears”.
Nedabiah in KJV, correctly NedabiYah meaning “whom Yah impels”.
Berechiah in the KJV, correctly BerechiYah meaning “Yah blesses”.
Hasadiah in KJV, correctly HasadiYah meaning “Yah has been faithful”.
Pelatiah in KJV, correctly PelatiYah meaning “Yah delivers”.
Jesaiah in KJV, correctly JesaiYah meaning “Yah has saved” same as Isaiah.
Rephaiah in KJV, correctly RephaiYah meaning “healed of Yah”.
Shechaniah in KJV, correctly ShechaniYah meaning “dweller with Yah”.
Shemaiah in KJV, correctly ShemaiYah meaning “heard by Yah”.
Neariah in KJV, correctly NeariYah meaning “servant of Yah”.
Meaning “Look to my Beloved Mighty One”.
Meaning “Yah Strengthens”.
Meaning “I look to my Beloved Mighty One”.
Hodaiah in KJV, correctly HodaiYah meaning “praise ye Yah”.
Eliashib in KJV meaning “whom my Beloved Mighty One restores”.
Pelaiah in KJV, correctly PelaiYah meaning “Yah does wonders”.
Dalaiah in KJV, correctly DalaiYah meaning “Yah has drawn”.
Reaiah in KJV, correctly ReaiYah meaning “Yah has seen”.
Jahath in KJV, Yahath in Hebrew meaning “my innermost desire is Yah”.
Jehaleleel in KJV, correctly Yahalel'eel meaning “Yah my might is praised”.
Jalon in KJV, correctly Yahlon meaning “Yah lodges”.
Bithiah in KJV, correctly BithiYah meaning “daughter of Yah”.
Hodiah in KJV, correctly Hodiah meaning “my majesty is Yah”.
Jokim in KJV, correctly Yahookim meaning “Yah raises up”.
Joshah in KJV, correctly Yahooshah meaning “Yah makes equal”.
Josibiah in KJV, correctly Yahoosibiah meaning “Yah causes to dwell”.
Jeshohaiah in KJV, correctly JeshohaiYah meaning “Yah humbles”.
Asaiah in KJV, correctly AsaiYah meaning “made by Yah”.
Jedaiah in KJV correctly “JedaYah” meaning “invoker of Yah”.
Reaia in KJV, correctly ReaiYah meaning “Yah has seen”.
Jaanai in KJV, correctly Yahanai meaning “whom Yah answers”/
Jorai in the KJV, correctly Yahoorai meaning “Yah has taught me”.
Jahdo in KJV, Yahdo in Hebrew meaning “Yah is unity”.
Meaning “my Beloved Mighty One is Almighty”.
Azriel meaning “my Beloved Mighty One is my help”.
Hodaviah in KJV, correctly Hodaviah meaning “praise ye Yah”.
Jahdiel in KJV, YahdiEl in Hebrew, meaning “Yah is my provider”.
Zerahiah in KJV, correctly ZerahiYah meaning “Yah has risen”.
Jehozadak in KJV, correctly “Yahootsadaq” meaning “Yah is righteous”.
Meaning “whom Yah leads”.
Elkanah in Hebrew meaning “my Beloved Mighty One has purchased”.
Eliab meaning “my Beloved Mighty One is my father”.
Haggiah in KJV, correctly HaggiYah meaning “festival of Yah”.
Eliel meaning “my Beloved Mighty One is Almighty”.
Berachiah in KJV, correctly Berachiah meaning “Yah blesses”.
Baaseiah in KJV, correctly BaaseiYah meaning “in the service of Yah”.
Malchiah in KJV, correctly MalchiYah meaning “my king is Yah”.
Meaning “servant of Yah”.
Hashabiah in KJV, correctly HashabiYah meaning “Yah has considered”.
Jahzah in KJV, Yahzah in Hebrew
Jahmai in KJV, Yahmai in Hebrew meaning “whom Yah guards”.
Izrahiah in KJV, correctly IzrahiYah meaning “Yah will shine”.
Eliezer meaning “help of my Beloved Mighty One”.
Elioenai meaning “I look to my Beloved Mighty One.
Jahziel in KJV, Yahziel in Hebrew
Elishama meaning “my Beloved Mighty One heard”.
Beth-el in KJV, correctly Beth-El meaning “the house of my Beloved Mighty One”.
Zebadiah in KJV, correctly ZebadiYah meaning “endowment of Yah”.
Joha in KJV, correctly Yahoowchaa meaning “Yah gives life”.
Elienai meaning “the Beloved Mighty One of my eyes”.
Eliel meaning “my Beloved Mighty One is Almighty”.
Beraiah in KJV, correctly BeraiYah meaning “Yah has created”.
Iphedeiah in KJV, correctly IphedeiYah meaning “Yah will redeem”.
Penuel in KJV, correctly PenuEl meaning “vision of my Beloved Mighty One”.
Shehariah in KJV, correctly ShehariYah meaning “dawning of Yah”.
Athaliah in KJV, correctly AthaliYah meaning “Yah is exalted”.
Jaresiah in KJV, correctly JaresiYah meaning “whom Yah nourishes”.
Eliah in KJV, correctly EliYah meaning “Yah is my Beloved Mighty One”.
Jehoadah in KJV, correctly Yahow`adaah meaning “Yah has adorned”.
Sheariah in KJV, correctly SheariYah meaning “valued by Yah”.
Eliphelet meaning “my Beloved Mighty One delivers me”
Ibneiah in KJV, correctly IbneiYah meaning “Yah builds”.
Jehoiarib in KJV, correctly “Yahooyariyb” meaning “Yah contends”.
Jahzerah in KJV, Yahzerah in Hebrew.
Meshelemiah in KJV, correctly MeshelemiYah meaning “whom Yah repays”.
Mattithiah in KJV, correctly MattithiYah meaning “gift of Yah”.
Eliphal meaning “a miracle of my Beloved Mighty One”.
Joshaphat in KJV, correctly Yahooshaphat meaning “Yah judges”.
Meaning “strength of Yah”.
Joshaviah in KJV, correctly Yahooshaviah meaning “Yah makes equal”.
Meaning “the one set up of Yah”.
Josabad in KJV, correctly Yahoosabad meaning “Yah has endowed”.
Bealiah in KJV, correctly BealiYah meaning “Yah is master”.
Jesiah in KJV, correctly JesiYah meaning “Yah will lend”.
Joezer in KJV, correctly Yahooezer meaning “Yah is help”.
Eliab meaning “my Beloved Mighty One is my Father”.
Jozabad in the KJV, correctly Yahoozabad meaning “Yah has endowed”.
Elihu meaning “my Beloved Mighty One is He”.
Elishua meaning “my Beloved Mighty One is my Salvation”.
Elpalet meaning “my Beloved Mighty One delivers me” or “is my release”.
Elishama meaning “my Beloved Mighty One heard"
The Hebrew word “Eli” is correctly translated “my Beloved Mighty One”, as in the case of Yahooshua crying out “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” just before he died which correctly translates “my Darling, my Darling why have you forsaken me” or “my Beloved Mighty One, my Beloved Mighty One why have you forsaken me?” – Eli is a term of endearment towards Yah. Time does not permit providing footnotes to every name starting with “Eli” at this time, searching for those words on Google will give a good indication of the correct meaning of those words that are not addressed in this work. **//
Kushaiah in KJV, correctly KushaiYah meaning “bow of Yah”.
Maaseiah in KJV, correctly MaaseiYah meaning “Yah is a shelter”.
Elipheleh meaning “my Beloved Mighty One delivers me”.
Mikneiah in KJV, correctly MikneiYah meaning “possession of Yah”.
Azaziah in KJV, correctly AzaziYah meaning “Yah is mighty”.
Chenaniah in KJV, correctly ChenaniYah meaning “Yah establishes”.
Shebaniah in KJV, correctly ShebaniYah meaning “increased by Yah”.
Jehiah in KJV, correctly JehiYah meaning “Yah lives”.
Rehabiah in KJV, correctly RehabiYah meaning “Yah has enlarged”.
Jeriah in KJV, correctly JeriYah meaning “taught by Yah”.
Shecaniah in KJV, correctly ShecaniYah meaning “dweller with Yah”.
Pethahiah in KJV, correctly PethahiYah meaning “freed by Yah”.
Delaiah in KJV, correctly DelaiYah meaning “Yah has drawn”.
Maaziah in KJV, correctly MaaziYah meaning “consolation of Yah”.
Jehdeiah in KJV, correctly JehdeiYah meaning “Yah is unity”.
Jaaziah in KJV, correctly JaaziYah meaning “made bold by Yah”.
Jeshaiah in KJV, correctly JeshaiYah meaning “Yah has saved”.
Bukkiah in KJV, correctly BukkiYah meaning “Yah has emptied”.
Eliathah meaning “my Beloved Mighty One is my Mighty One”.
Jehohanan in the KJV, correctly “Yahoochanan” meaning “Yah has Graced” – conventionally “John” in the writings relating to Yahooshua {Jesus}.
Meaning “unto Yah are my eyes”.
Semachiah in KJV, correctly SemachiYah
Ishmaiah in KJV, correctly IshmaiYah meaning “Yah will hear”.
Jehonathan in the KJV, correctly Yahoonathan meaning “Yah has given”.
Meaning “justice of Yah”.