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The 7th Chapter
The sons of Isacar: Thola, Phuah,
Jasub and Samson, four. The sons of Thola: Ozi, Rephaiah, Jeriel,
Jathamai, Jebsam and Samuel which were heads in the ancient
households of Thola and men of might among their kindreds: the
number of them in the days of David were two and twenty thousand and
six hundred. The sons of Ozi: Izrahiah. The sons of Izrahiah:
Michael, Obadiah Joel, Jesiah, five head men in all. And among them
in their kindreds and ancient households six and thirty thousand men
prepared to war: for they had many wives and sons. And of their
brethren among all the kindreds of Isacar were reckoned of men of
war four score and seven thousand in all.
The sons of Benjamin: Bale, Bochor and Jadiael, three. The
sons of Bale: Ezbon, Ozi, Oziel, Jerimoth and Uri, five heads of
ancient houses and men of might and were in number twenty two
thousand and thirty four.
The sons of Bochor: Zamirah, Joas, Eliezer, Elioenai, Amri,
Jerimoth, Abiah, Anathoth and Alamath. All these are the children of
Bochor, and were reckoned in their kindreds with the heads of the
ancient households of them that were men of power, twenty thousand
and two hundred. The sons of Jediael: Balahan. The sons of Balahan:
Jeus, Benjamin, Ahud and Canaanah, Zetham, Tharsis and Ahisahar. All
these are the sons of Jediael and ancient heads and men of might
seventeen thousand and two hundred that went out to battle. And
Suphim and Huphim were the children of Jr. And the Husites were the
children of Aher.
The sons of Nephthali: Jahaziel, Guni, Jezer and Selum, the
children of Balahah. The sons of Manasseh: Azriel which Aramiah his
concubine bare: she bare also Machir the father of Galaad. And
Machir gave to Huphim and Suphim wives. And the name of his sister
was Maacah. And the name of another son was Zalphahad. And Zalphahad
had daughters. And Maacah the wife of Machir bare a son and called
his name Pharez, and the name of his brother was Zares and his sons
were Ulan and Rekem. The son of Ulam was Badan. These are the sons
of Galaad the son of Machir the son of Manasseh. And his sister
Melcath bare Jeshud, Abieser and Moholah. And the sons of Semida
were Ahaian, Sechem, Lekechi and Aniam.
The sons of Ephraim: Suthalah, whose son was Bared, and
Thahath his son, and his son Eladah, and Thahath his son: and Sabad
his son, and Suthelah his son, and Eser and Elead. And the men of
Geth that were born in the land, slew them, because they were come
down to take away their cattle. And Ephraim their father mourned
many a day and his brethren came to comfort him.
And he went into his wife which conceived and bare him a son,
and he called the name of it Bariah because it went evil with his
household. And his daughter was Sarah which built Bethoron the
nether and also the upper, and Ozan Sarah. And Raphah was his son:
whose son was Reseph, with his brother Thaleh, whose son was Thahan,
and his son Laadam, and his son Amihud, and his son Elisama, and his
son Nun and his son Josua.
And their possession and habitation was Bethel and the towns
that longed thereto, and unto the east of Naeran, and on the west
side of Gazer with the towns thereof, and Sichem with the towns of
the same, and Adaiah with her towns, and along by the borders of the
children of Manasseh, Bethsean with her towns, Thaanach with her
towns, Magedo with her towns and Dod with her towns. In those dwelt
the children of Joseph the son of Israel.
The sons of Aser: Jomnah, Jesuah, Isuai, Bariah and Serah
their sister. The sons of Bariah: Teber and Melchiel which was the
father of Barsaith. And Heber begat Japhlet, Somer, Hotham, and Sua
their sister. The sons of Japhlet: Phisah, Banahal and Asauath.
These are the children of Japhlet. The sons of Somer: Ahi, Rohagah,
Jahubah and Eram. And the sons of his brother Helem were Zophah,
Jemna, Seles and Amal. The sons of Zophah. Suah, Harnepher, Sual,
Bari, Jamrah, Bozor, Hod, Sama, Silfa, Jethran and Beera. The sons
of Jether, Jephoneh, Phasaph, and Ara. The sons of Ola: Areh, Haniel
and Rezia. And these were the children of Asser and heads of ancient
houses and pure fellows and men of might and the head Lords. And
when they were numbered in array to battle, they were in number
twenty six thousand men.
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The 8th Chapter
Benjamin begat Bale his eldest
son, Asbal the second, Aharah the third, Nohah the fourth and Raphah
the fifth. And the sons of Bale were Adar, Gera, Abihud, Abisua,
Naaman, Ahohah, Gera, Sephuphan and Huran. And these are the sons of
Ahud ancient heads among the Enhabiters of Gabaa which carried them
to Manahath: Naaman, Ahiah and Gera, which Gera carried them away
and begat Oza and Alihud. And he begat Saharaim in the country of
Moab after he had sent them away, Husim and Barah were his wives.
And he begat of Hodes his wife Jobab. Zebia, Mosa, Malacham, Jeuz,
Sachiah and Marma. These are his sons being ancient heads.
And of Husim he begat Ahitob and Elphaal. The sons of Elphaal
were, Eber, Nisaam, and Samad which built Ono, Lod, and the towns
longing thereto: and Barah and Sama ancient heads among the
inhabiters of Ailon, and they drave out away the inhabiters of Geth.
And Halo, Sesac, Jerimoth, Sabadiah, Arod, Edar, Michael, Jespha,
and Joha, the sons of Bariaha: Zabadiah, Mosolam, Hezeki, Heber,
Isamari, Jesliah, Jobab the sons of Elphaal. And Jakim, Zecri, Sabdi,
Elianai, Zelethai, Eliel, Adaiah, Baraiah, Zamareth the sons of
Semei. And Jesphan, Eber, Eliel, Abdon, Zecri, Hanan, Hananiah,
Ailan, Anthothiah, Jephdaiah and Phanuel are the sons of Sesac. And
Samsari, Sohoriah, Otholiah, Jersiah, Eliah and Zechri are the son
of Jeroham. These were ancient heads in their kindreds and dwelt in
Jerusalem. And at Gabaon dwelleth the father of Gabaon whose wife
was called Maacah. And his eldest son was Abdon, then Zur, Cis,
Baal, Nadab, Gedur, Ahaio and Zacher. And Makeloth begat Samaah. And
these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem over against them.
And Ner begat Cis, and Cis Saul, and Saul begat Jehonathan,
Melchisua, Abinadab and Isbaal. And the son of Jehonathan was
Meribbaal and Meribbaal begat Micah. And the sons of Micah were
Phithon, Melech, Tharea and Ahaz. And Ahaz begat Jehoadah. And
Jehoada begat Elmoth, Asmoth and Zamri. And Zamri begat Moza. And
Moza begat Banah, whose son was Raphah, and his son was Elasah, and
his son Azel. And Azel had six sons whose names are these: Esricam,
Bochru, Ismael, Sariah, Obdiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons
of Azel. And the sons of Asek his brother, were Ulam his eldest, and
Jeus the second and Eliphelet the third. And the sons of Ulam were
mighty men and bowmen and had many sons and sons, sons, an hundred
and fifty. All these are the sons of Benjamin.
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The 9th Chapter
And all Israel were numbered by
kindreds: and see, they be written in the book of the kings of
Israel. And Juda were carried away to Babylon for their offenses.
And the old inhabiters that dwelt in their own possessions and
cities were Israel, the priests, Levites and Mathinetites. But in
Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Juda, of the children of Benjamin
and of the children of Ephraim and Manasseh. Othai the son of Amihud
the son of Amri the son of Omrai of the son of Boni of the children
of Pharez, the son of Juda. And of Siloni, Asiah the eldest and his
sons. And of the sons of Zarah, Jeuel with their brethren six
hundred and ninety.
And of the sons of Benjamin: Salo the son of Mosolam the son
of Hoduiah, the son of Hasnuah, and Jobaniah the son of Jeroham. And
Elah the son of Ozi, the son of Mochori. And Mosolam the son of
Saphariah the son of Rauel the son of Jebaniah with other their
brethren in their kindreds, nine hundred fifty and five. And all
these were honorable heads in the ancient households of them.
And of the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib and Jacin: Azariah the
son of Helkiah the son of Mosolam, the son of Zadoc the son
of`Maraioth the son of Ahitob the chiefest in the house of God. And
Adaiah the son of Jerohan the son of Phashor the son of Melchiah.
And Maasi the son of Adiel the son of Jehezrah the son of Mosolam
the son of Mosolamoth the son of Emer, with other their brethren
heads in the ancient households of them, a thousand seven hundred
and three score active men in the work of the service of the house
of God.
And of the Levites: Semeiah the son of Hasub, the son of
Esricam, the son of Hasabiah of the sons of Merari. And Bachakar the
carpenter and Galal. And Mathanaiah the son of Micah, the son of
Zecri the son of Asaph. Obdiah the son of Semeiah the son of Galal
the son of Iduthun. And Barachiah the son of Aza the son of Elcanah
that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.
The porters were Selum, Acub, Talmon and Ahiman with their
brethren, Selum being the chief. For unto the time they had watched
at the kings gate eastward in the tents of the children of Levi by
companies. And Selum the son of Coreh the son of Abiasaph the son of
Coreh with his brethren the Corehites in the house of their fathers
had their business and office to keep the door of the tabernacle:
for their fathers in the Host of the Lord kept the entering. And
Phinehes the son of Eleazar was ruler over them before the Lord
which was with him. And Zachariah the son of Moselamiah kept the
door of the tabernacle of witness. All these were chosen fellows to
keep the thresholds, two hundred and twelve, and were numbered in
their villages. And them did David and Samuel the sear institute in
their fidelity. And their children had the oversight of the gates of
the house of the Lord and of the house of the tabernacle, to keep
them.
In four quarters were the keepers: toward the east, west,
north and south. And their brethren that were in the country came in
their weeks as their course came about with them. For the Levites
were committed to be principal porters of fidelity. And they had the
oversight of the vestries and treasures of the house of God, and lay
all night round about the house of God: because the keeping thereof
pertained to them and to open it every morning. And certain of them
had the rule of the ministering vessels and brought them in and out
by tale. And of them were certain appointed to oversee the vessels
and all holy ornaments, and of the flour, wine, oil, frankincense
and sweet odors. But certain of the sons of the priests were set to
make sweet savours.
And Mathathiah one of the Levites, the eldest son of Selum:
the Corathite, had the oversight of the things that were baked in
the frying pan. And other of their brethren the sons of Cahath had
the oversight of the showbread, to prepare against all sabbaths.
These are the singers ancient heads among the Levites divided by
chambers: for they had to do both day and night. These were the
ancient among the Levites in their generations. And these dwelt at
Jerusalem. And in Gabaon dwelt Jeuell the father of Gabaon,
whose wife was called Maacah. And his eldest son was Abdon, then Zur,
Cis, Baal, Ner and Nadab: Gedor, Ahio, Zachariah and Makeloth. And
Makeloth begat Semaan. And they also dwelt with their brethren at
Jerusalem, even hard by them. And Ner begat Cis, and Cis Saul. And
Saul begat Jehonathan, Melchisua, Abinadab and Esbaal. And the son
of Jehonathan, was Meribbaal. And Meribbaal begat Micah, and the
sons of Micah were Phiton, Melech and Thaharea. And Ahaz begat
Jaarah. And Jaarah begat Alamath, Asmoth, Zamri. And Zamri begat
Moza. And Moza begat Baana whose son was Raphaia, and his son was
Eleasah, and his son Azel. And Azel had six sons whose names are
these: Ezricam, Bochru, Ismael, Sariah, Obdiah and Hanan. These are
the sons of Azel.
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The 10th Chapter
And the Philistines fought
against Israel. And the men of Israel fled before the Philistines
and were overthrown and slain in mount Gelboe. And the Philistines
followed Saul and his sons and slew Jehonathan, Abinadab and
Melchisua the sons of Saul.
And the battle went sore against Saul, in so much that the
shooters met him, and he was wounded of the shooters. Then said Saul
to his weapon bearer draw thy sword and thrust me through therewith,
that these uncircumcised come not and do me shame. And his weapon
bearer would not, but feared exceedingly. Whereupon Saul caught a
sword and fell upon it. And when his harness bearer saw that Saul
was dead, he fell on a sword also and died.
And thus Saul and his three sons and all his house died
together. And when all the men that dwelt in the valleys, saw how
they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook their
cities and ran away, and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.
And on the morrow when the Philistines came to strip the dead
bodies, they found Saul and his sons overthrown in mount Gelboe. And
when they had stripped him they took his head and his harness and
sent them into the land of the Philistines round about to show
tidings unto their Gods and to the people. And they put his harness
in the houses of their Gods. But his skull they hanged in the house
of Dagon.
And when all they of Jabes in Galaad heard all that the
Philistines had done to Saul, all the men of war arose and fetched
away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons and brought them
to Jabes and buried the bones of them under an oak in Jabes, and
fasted seven days.
And so Saul died for his trespass that he trespassed against
the Lord, in that he kept not the word of the Lord, and in that he
asked counsel of a woman that wrought with a spirit, and asked not
of the Lord. And therefore the Lord killed him and turned the
kingdom unto David the son of *Jesai.
*Jesai (Isai).
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The 11th Chapter
Then all Israel gathered
themselves to David unto Hebron, and said: see we be thy bones and
thy flesh. And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou
leddest Israel out and in. And the Lord thy God said unto thee: thou
shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be captain over my
people Israel.
And when all the elders of Israel were come to the king to
Hebron, David made a covenant with them there before the Lord. And
they anointed David king over Israel according to the word of the
Lord by the hand of Samuel.
And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem which is Jebus: for
there dwelt the Jebusites the inhabiters of the land. And the
inhabiters of Jebus said to David, thou comest not here.
Neverthelater David won the castle of Sion, which is called the city
of David. Then said David: whosoever smite the Jebusites first,
shall be the principal captain and a lord. And Joab the son of
Zaruiah went first up, and was therefore the chiefcaptain. And
because David dwelt in the castle, therefore it was called the city
of David. And he built the city on every side even from Mello round
about. But Joab repaired the rest of the city. And David prospered
and waxed great, and the Lord of Hosts was with him.
These are the principal men of power that clave to David in
his kingdom with all Israel, to make him king upon Israel according
to the word of the Lord. And this is the number of the mighty men
which David had: Isabaam the son of Hachamoni the chief of thirty,
he lifted up his spear against three hundred and slew them at one
time.
And after him Eleazar the son of Dodo an Ahothite which was
one of the three mightiest. He was with David at Phasdamin where the
Philistines were gathered to battle. And there was there a parcel of
ground full of barley, and the people fled for fear of the
Philistines. And they stepped forth into the midst of the furlong
and saved it and slew the Philstines. And the Lord gave a great
victory.
And the three of the thirty chiefs went to a rock to David at
the cave Odolam. And the Host of the Philistines had pitched in the
valley of Raphaim. And David was in an hold. And there was a
garrison of the Philistines at Bethlehem that same time. And David
longed and said; O that one would give me of the water of the well
of Bethlehem that is in the gate, for to drink. And the three brake
through the Host of the Philistines and drew of the water of the
well of Bethlehem that was in the gate, and took it and brought it
to David. Nevertheless David would not drink of it, but offered it
to the Lord, and said: God forbid it me, that I should do this
thing, that I should drink the blood of these men that have put
their lives in Jeopardy (for with the Jeopardy of their lives they
brought it) and therefore he would not drink it. This did the three
mightiest.
And Abisai the brother of Joab was captain of the three, and
he lifted up his spear against three hundred and slew them, and had
a name among the three. And he was much more nobler than any of the
three, and was their captain. But was not like to any of the three
in acts.
Banaiah the son of Jehoiada the son of a strong man that had
done great deeds and was of Cabzeel: he slew two strong lions of
Moab, and went down and slew a Lion in a pit in time of snow. And he
slew an Egyptian which was a man of size, even five cubits long, and
in his hand had a spear like a weavers beam. And the other went to
him with a waster and plucked the spear out of the Egyptians hand,
and slew him with his spear. Such things did Banaiah the son of
Jehoihada, and had a name with the three mightiest, was the
gloriousest of thirty: but attained not unto the three. And David
made him of his secret counsel.
And these were the best men of war of the Host: Asahel the
brother of Joab and Elhanan the son of Dodo out of Bethlehem. Samoth
the Nazorite, Helez the Phalonite: Ira the son of Akes the Thekuite,
Abiezer the Anathothite: Sobacai the Husathite, Isai the Ahohite:
Maharai the Nethophathite and Heled the son of Baanah the
Nethophathite: Ithai the son of Rebai of Gabaah that pertaineth to
the children of Benjamin: Banaiah the Pharathonite: Haurai of the
river of Gaas, and Abiel the Arbathite: Azmoth the Baharumite,
Elhaba the Saalbonite. The sons of Hassem the Gezonite, Jonathan the
son of Sagah, an Haratite: Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite,
Eliphal the son of Ur. Hepher the Mecharathite, Ahiah the Phalonite:
Hezro the Carmelite and Naari the son of Azbai: Joel the brother of
Nathan: Mibahar the son of Gari: Zelec an Ammonite and Naharai a
Berothite the bearer of the Harness of Joab the son of Zaruiah: Ira
the Jethrite and Gareb a Jethrite, Uriah the Hethite, Zabad the son
of Oholui: Adina the son of Siza a Rubenite and an head among the
Rubenites and thirty about him: Hanan the son of Maacah and Josaphat
a Mathanite: Ozeah an Astharothite: Sama and Jael the sons of Hothan
an Aroerite: Jedial the son of Zamri and Joha his brother Thozites:
Eliel a Mahumite. And Jeribai and Josoiah the sons of Elnaem and
Jethmah a Moabite. Eliel and Obed and Jasiel of Masobaiah.
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The 12th Chapter
And these following came to
David to Zikelag, while he yet kept himself close for fear of Saul
the son of Cis: and they were of the men that succoured the battle,
weaponed with bows, and could handle stones, arrows and bow as well
with the left hand as with the right, and were of Sauls brethren,
even of the tribe of Benjamin. The chiefest were Ahiezer and Joas
the sons of Samaah a Gobaonite, and Jaziel a Phalite, the sons of
Azmoth. Baracah and Jehu of Anathoth. And Isamaiah a Gabaonite as
mighty as any of thirty and more mighty too. And Jeremiah, Jehaziel,
Johanan and Josabad of Gedor. Eluesai, Jerimoth, Baaliah, Samariah
and Saphatiah: Haraphites, Elcanah, Jesia, Azrael, Joezer, Joseboam
of Karehim. And Joelah and Zabadiah the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.
And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David when
he kept an hold in the wilderness, men of might and men apt for war
and could handle shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces
of Lions, and they were thereto as swift as the *Roes of the
mountains: Ezer the first, Obdiah the second, Eliab the third,
Masmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth, Ethi the sixth, Eliel the
seventh, Johanan the eighth, Elsabad the ninth, Jeremiah the tenth,
and Macahbanai the eleventh. These were of the sons of Gad, and were
captains over the men of war, the small over an hundred, and the
great over a thousand. These are they that went over Jordan in the
first month, when he had spilled over all his bank. And they put to
flight them of the valley both of the east side and also of the
west.
And there came of the children of Benjamin and Juda to the
hold of David. And David went out to them and answered and said to
them: If ye be come peaceably unto me, to help me, mine heart shall
be together with you. But and if you come to beguile me and to be
mine adversary, seeing there is no wickedness in mine hands, the God
of our fathers look thereon and rebuke it.
And the spirit came upon Amasai a captain over thirty and he
said, thine are we David, and on thy side thou son of Jesai: peace
be with thee, and peace be with thine helpers, for thy God helpeth
thee. Then David received them and made them heads of companies of
the men of war.
And there fell of Manasse to David when he went with the
Philistines against Saul to battle, but help them not. For the Lords
of the Philistines took counsel and sent him away saying: he will
fall to his master Saul to the Jeopardy of our heads. And as he went
to Zikelag there fell to him of Manasse: Ednah, Jozabad, Jediel,
Michael, and Jozabad, Elihu and Zalthai, heads of the thousands of
Manasse. And they help David against those rovers. For they were all
mighty men and Captains in war. And there came one or other to David
day by day to help him: until it was a great Host, like the Host of
God.
And this is the number of the heads prepared to battle, that
came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him,
according to the mouth of the Lord.
The children of Juda that bare shield and spear were six
thousand and eight hundred trimmed to war. Of the children of
Simeon, men of might to war, seven thousand and one hundred. And of
the children of Levi were four thousand and six hundred. And
Jehoiada was the chief of them of Aaron and with him three thousand
and seven hundred. And Zadock a young man of great power had his
fathers household with Captains twenty two. And of the children of
Benjamin the brethren of Saul, were three thousand. And a great part
of them did yet follow the house of Saul.
And of the children of Ephraim, were twenty thousand and eight
hundred, men of might and named men in the households of their
fathers. And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand which
were appointed by name to go to make David King. And of the children
of Isacar which were men that had understanding in the right time to
know what Israel ought to do: The heads of them were two hundred,
and all their brethren at their will. And of Zabulon that went out
with the Host and proceeded in the array to battle with all manner
of weapons of war, fifty thousand that kept in order with one
accord. And Nephtali a thousand Captains, and with them with shield
and spear. Thirty seven thousand. And of Dan prepared to battle,
were twenty eight thousand and six hundred. And of Asser that went
out with the Host to make battle, forty thousand. And of the other
side Jordan, of the Rubenites, Gadites and of the half tribe of
Manasse with all manner of instruments of war an hundred and twenty
thousand.
All these being men of war able to order the array, came to
Hebron with pure heart, to make David King upon all Israel. And
thereto all the rest of Israel was of one accord to make David King.
And there they were with David three days eating and drinking; for
their brethren prepared for them. Moreover they that were nigh to
them, as Isacar, Zabulon and, Nephthali brought bread on asses,
Camels, mules and oxen, and meat: flour, figs, raisins, wine, oil,
oxen, and sheep abundantly. For there was mirth in Israel.
*Roes (deer) cap R
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The 13th Chapter
And David counselled with the
Captains of thousands and of hundreds, and with all the Lords, and
said unto all the congregation of Israel: If it seem you good and
also to be of the Lord our God. Let us take and send unto the
remnant of our brethren throughout all the land of Israel, and to
the priests and Levites with them, in their cities and suburbs, and
gather them together to us. And let us bring again the Ark of the
Lord to us: for we regarded it not in the days of Saul. And all the
congregation was content so to do, for the thing seemed good in the
eyes of all the people.
And David gathered all Israel together from Sihor in Egypt
unto Hemath, to bring the Ark of the Lord from Kariath Jarim. And
David went up and all Israel to Baalah, and so to Kariath Jarim that
is in Juda, to fetch thence the Ark of the God and Lord that sitteth
on the Cherubs. Where his name is called on. And they carried the
Ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab. And Oza and
his brother drave the cart. And David and all Israel played before
God with all their might, with singing, harps, psalteries, timbrels
and trumpets. And when they came on the threshing floor of Chidon,
Oza put forth his hand to hold the ark, for the oxen stumbled. And
the Lord was wroth with Oza and smote him, because he put his hand
to the Ark. And there he died before God. And David was displeased,
because the Lord had rent a rent in Oza, and called the said place
Perez Oza unto this day. And David was so afraid of God that day,
that he said, how shall I bring the Ark of God home to me? And so
David brought not the Ark home to him in the city of David: But
turned it in to the house of Obed Edom a Gethite and the Ark of God
was with Obed Edom in his house, three months. And the Lord blessed
the house of Obed Edom and all that he had.
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The 14th Chapter
After that
Hiram king of Tire sent messengers to David, and timber of Cedar
trees with masons and Carpenters, to build him an house. Whereby
David perceived that the Lord had prepared him to be king upon
Israel, in that his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of his
people Israel. And David took yet more wives at Jerusalem and begat
more sons and daughters. And these are the names of his children
which he had born him at Jerusalem: Samua, Sobab, Nathan, and
Salomon: Jebhar, Elisua and Eliphelet: Noga, Nepheg and Japhiah.
Elisama, Baliada and Eliphelet.
And when it was known among the Philistines that David was
anointed king upon all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek
David. And David heard of it and went out against them. And the
Philistines came and pranced in the valley of Raphaim. And David
asked God saying: shall I go against the Philistines and wilt thou
deliver them into mine hands? And the Lord said to him: go, for I
will deliver them into thine hand. And when they were come as far as
Baal Pharazim, David beat them there. And David said: God hath
divided mine enemies with mine hand as a man would divide water. And
therefore they called the name of the said place Baal Pharazim. And
they left their Gods there, which David bade to be burnt with fire.
And the Philistines came again and ran abroad in the valley.
Then David asked God: And God said to him: Go not after them, but
turn away from them, and come upon them straight from the pear
trees. And when thou hearest a sound go in the tops of the pear
trees, then go out to battle: for God will go out before thee to
smite the host of the Philistines. And David did as God commanded
him. And they smote the host of the Philistines all the way from
Gabaon to Gazer. And the fame of David went out into all lands, and
the Lord made all nations fear him. |
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