1Chronicles:12-17
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Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag ,
while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish :
and they were among the mighty men ,
helpers of the war .
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They were armed with bows ,
and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow ,
even of auls brethren of Benjamin .
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The chief was Ahiezer #
Achiy #
ezer #,
then Joash Yow #
ash #,
the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite Gib #
athiy #;
and Jeziel Y @
zav #
el #,
and Pelet ,
the sons of Azmaveth ;
and Berachah ,
and Jehu the Antothite ,
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And Ismaiah the Gibeonite Gib #
oniy #,
a mighty man among the thirty ,
and over the thirty ;
and Jeremiah ,
and Jahaziel Yachaziy #
el #,
and Johanan ,
and Josabad the Gederathite ,
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Eluzai #
El #
uwzay #,
and Jerimoth ,
and Bealiah B @#
alyah #,
and Shemariah ,
and Shephatiah the Haruphite ,
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Elkanah ,
and Jesiah ,
and Azareel #
Azar #
el #,
and Joezer Yow #
ezer #,
and Jashobeam Yashob #
am #,
the Korhites ,
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And Joelah Yow #
e #
lah #,
and Zebadiah ,
the sons of Jeroham of Gedor .
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And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the hold to the wilderness men of might ,
and men of war fit for the battle ,
that could handle shield and buckler ,
whose faces were like the faces of lions ,
and were as swift as the roes upon the mountains ;
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Ezer the first ro #
sh #,
Obadiah the second ,
Eliab #
Eliy #
ab #
the third ,
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Mishmannah the fourth r @
biy #
iy #,
Jeremiah the fifth ,
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Attai the sixth ,
Eliel #
Eliy #
el #
the seventh sh @
biy #
iy #,
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Johanan the eighth ,
Elzabad the ninth t @
shiy #
iy #,
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Jeremiah the tenth ,
Machbanai the eleventh #
H6240 .
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These were of the sons of Gad ,
captains of the host :
one of the least was over an hundred me #
ah #,
and the greatest over a thousand .
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These are they that went over Jordan in the first month ,
when it had overflown all his banks ;
and they put to flight all them of the valleys ,
both toward the east ,
and toward the west ma #
arab #.
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And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David .
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And David went out to meet them ,
and answered and said unto them ,
If ye be come peaceably unto me to help me ,
mine heart shall be knit unto you :
but if ye be come to betray me to mine enemies ,
seeing there is no wrong in mine hands ,
the God of our fathers look thereon ,
and rebuke it .
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Then the spirit came upon Amasai ,
who was chief of the captains sh @,
and he said ,
Thine are we ,
David ,
and on thy side ,
thou son of Jesse :
peace ,
peace be unto thee ,
and peace be to thine helpers ;
for thy God helpeth thee .
Then David received them ,
and made them captains of the band .
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And there fell some of Manasseh to David ,
when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle :
but they helped them not :
for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away ,
saying ,
He will fall to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads ro #
sh #.
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As he went to Ziklag ,
there fell to him of Manasseh ,
Adnah ,
and Jozabad ,
and Jediael Y @
diy #
a #
el #,
and Michael Miyka #
el #,
and Jozabad ,
and Elihu ,
and Zilthai ,
captains of the thousands that were of Manasseh .
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And they helped David against the band of the rovers :
for they were all mighty men of valour ,
and were captains in the host .
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For at that time day by day there came to David to help him ,
until it was a great host ,
like the host of God .
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And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed to the war ,
and came to David to Hebron ,
to turn the kingdom of Saul to him ,
according to the word of the LORD .
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The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred me #
ah #,
ready armed to the war .
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Of the children of Simeon Shim #
own #,
mighty men of valour for the war ,
seven thousand and one hundred me #
ah #.
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Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred me #
ah #.
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And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites ,
and with him were three thousand and seven hundred me #
ah #;
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And Zadok ,
a young man mighty of valour ,
and of his fathers house twenty and two captains .
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And of the children of Benjamin ,
the kindred of Saul Sha #
uwl #,
three thousand :
for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul Sha #
uwl #.
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And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred me #
ah #,
mighty men of valour ,
famous throughout the house of their fathers .
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And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen sh @
moneh #
thousand ,
which were expressed by name ,
to come and make David king .
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And of the children of Issachar ,
which were men that had understanding biynah #
of the times ,
to know what Israel ought to do ;
the heads of them were two hundred me #
ah #;
and all their brethren were at their commandment .
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Of Zebulun ,
such as went forth to battle ,
expert in war ,
with all instruments of war ,
fifty thousand ,
which could keep rank :
they were not of double heart .
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And of Naphtali a thousand captains ,
and with them with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand .
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And of the Danites expert in war twenty and eight thousand and six hundred me #
ah #.
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And of Asher ,
such as went forth to battle ,
expert in war ,
forty #
arba #
iym #
thousand .
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And on the other side of Jordan ,
of the Reubenites R @#
uwbeniy #,
and the Gadites ,
and of the half tribe of Manasseh ,
with all manner of instruments of war for the battle ,
an hundred and twenty thousand .
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All these men of war ,
that could keep rank ma #
arakah #,
came with a perfect heart to Hebron ,
to make David king over all Israel Yisra #
el #:
and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king .
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And there they were with David three days ,
eating and drinking :
for their brethren had prepared for them .
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Moreover they that were nigh them ,
even unto Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali ,
brought bread on asses ,
and on camels ,
and on mules ,
and on oxen ,
and meat ma #
akal #,
meal ,
cakes of figs ,
and bunches of raisins ,
and wine ,
and oil ,
and oxen ,
and sheep abundantly :
for there was joy in Israel Yisra #
el #.
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And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds me #
ah #,
and with every leader .
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And David said unto all the congregation of Israel Yisra #
el #,
If it seem good unto you ,
and that it be of the LORD our God ,
let us send abroad unto our brethren every where ,
that are left in all the land of Israel Yisra #
el #,
and with them also to the priests and Levites which are in their cities and suburbs ,
that they may gather themselves unto us :
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And let us bring again the ark of our God to us :
for we enquired not at it in the days of Saul Sha #
uwl #.
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And all the congregation said that they would do so :
for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people .
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So David gathered #
all Israel together ,
from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath ,
to bring the ark of God from Kirjathjearim Qiryath Y @#
ariym #.
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And David went up ,
and all Israel Yisra #
el #,
to Baalah Ba #
alah #,
that is ,
to Kirjathjearim Qiryath Y @#
ariym #,
which belonged to Judah ,
to bring up thence the ark of God the LORD ,
that dwelleth between the cherubims ,
whose name is called on it .
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And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab :
and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart .
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And David and all Israel played before God with all their might ,
and with singing ,
and with harps ,
and with psalteries ,
and with timbrels ,
and with cymbals ,
and with trumpets .
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And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon ,
Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark ;
for the oxen stumbled .
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And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza ,
and he smote him ,
because he put his hand to the ark :
and there he died before God .
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And David was displeased ,
because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza :
wherefore that place is called Perezuzza Peretsto this day .
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And David was afraid of God that day ,
saying ,
How shall I bring the ark of God home to me ?
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So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David ,
but carried it aside into the house of Obededom #
Obedthe Gittite .
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And the ark of God remained with the family of Obededom #
Obedin his house three months .
And the LORD blessed the house of Obededom #
Obed ,
and all that he had .
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Now Hiram C king of Tyre sent messengers to David ,
and timber of cedars ,
with masons and carpenters ,
to build him an house .
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And David perceived that the LORD had confirmed him king over Israel Yisra #
el #,
for his kingdom was lifted up on high ma #
al #,
because of his people Israel Yisra #
el #.
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And David took more wives at Jerusalem :
and David begat more sons and daughters .
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Now these are the names of his children which he had in Jerusalem ;
Shammua ,
and Shobab ,
Nathan ,
and Solomon ,
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And Ibhar ,
and Elishua ,
and Elpalet ,
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And Nogah ,
and Nepheg ,
and Japhia ,
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And Elishama ,
and Beeliada ,
and Eliphalet .
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And when the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel Yisra #
el #,
all the Philistines went up to seek David .
And David heard of it ,
and went out against them .
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And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim .
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And David enquired of God ,
saying ,
Shall I go up against the Philistines ?
and wilt thou deliver them into mine hand ?
And the LORD said unto him ,
Go up ;
for I will deliver them into thine hand .
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So they came up to Baalperazim Ba #
al P @#
ratsiym #;
and David smote them there .
Then David said ,
God hath broken in upon mine enemies by mine hand like the breaking forth of waters :
therefore they called the name of that place Baalperazim Ba #
al P @#
ratsiym #.
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And when they had left their gods there ,
David gave a commandment ,
and they were burned with fire .
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And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley .
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Therefore David enquired again of God ;
and God said unto him ,
Go not up after them ;
turn away from them ,
and come upon them over against the mulberry trees .
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And it shall be ,
when thou shalt hear a sound of going in the tops of the mulberry trees ,
that then thou shalt go out to battle :
for God is gone forth before thee to smite the host of the Philistines .
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David therefore did as God commanded him :
and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer .
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And the fame of David went out into all lands ;
and the LORD brought the fear of him upon all nations .
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And David made him houses in the city of David ,
and prepared a place for the ark of God ,
and pitched for it a tent .
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Then David said ,
None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites :
for them hath the LORD chosen to carry the ark of God ,
and to minister unto him for ever .
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And David gathered #
all Israel together to Jerusalem ,
to bring up the ark of the LORD unto his place ,
which he had prepared for it .
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And David assembled the children of Aaron ,
and the Levites :
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Of the sons of Kohath ;
Uriel #
Uwriy #
el #
the chief ,
and his brethren an hundred and twenty :
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Of the sons of Merari ;
Asaiah the chief ,
and his brethren two hundred and twenty :
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Of the sons of Gershom ;
Joel the chief ,
and his brethren an hundred and thirty :
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Of the sons of Elizaphan ;
Shemaiah the chief ,
and his brethren two hundred me #
ah #:
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Of the sons of Hebron ;
Eliel #
Eliy #
el #
the chief ,
and his brethren fourscore :
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Of the sons of Uzziel #
Uzziy #
el #;
Amminadab the chief ,
and his brethren an hundred and twelve sh @
nayim #.
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And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests ,
and for the Levites ,
for Uriel #
Uwriy #
el #,
Asaiah ,
and Joel Yow #
el #,
Shemaiah Sh @
ma #
yah #,
and Eliel #
Eliy #
el #,
and Amminadab ,
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And said unto them ,
Ye are the chief of the fathers of the Levites :
sanctify yourselves ,
both ye and your brethren ,
that ye may bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it .
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For because ye did it not at the first ri #
shown #,
the LORD our God made a breach upon us ,
for that we sought him not after the due order .
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So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel Yisra #
el #.
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And the children of the Levites bare the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves thereon ,
as Moses commanded according to the word of the LORD .
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And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of musick ,
psalteries and harps and cymbals ,
sounding ,
by lifting up the voice with joy .
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So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel Yow #
el #;
and of his brethren ,
Asaph the son of Berechiah ;
and of the sons of Merari their brethren ,
Ethan the son of Kushaiah ;
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And with them their brethren of the second degree ,
Zechariah ,
Ben ,
and Jaaziel Ya #
aziy #
el #,
and Shemiramoth ,
and Jehiel Y @
chiy #
el #,
and Unni ,
Eliab #
Eliy #
ab #,
and Benaiah ,
and Maaseiah Ma #
aseyah #,
and Mattithiah ,
and Elipheleh #
Eliyph @
lehuw #,
and Mikneiah ,
and Obededom #
Obed ,
and Jeiel Y @#
iy #
el #,
the porters show #
er #.
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So the singers ,
Heman ,
Asaph ,
and Ethan ,
were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass ;
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And Zechariah ,
and Aziel #
Aziy #
el #,
and Shemiramoth ,
and Jehiel Y @
chiy #
el #,
and Unni ,
and Eliab #
Eliy #
ab #,
and Maaseiah Ma #
aseyah #,
and Benaiah ,
with psalteries on Alamoth ;
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And Mattithiah ,
and Elipheleh #
Eliyph @
lehuw #,
and Mikneiah ,
and Obededom #
Obed ,
and Jeiel Y @#
iy #
el #,
and Azaziah ,
with harps on the Sheminith to excel .
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And Chenaniah ,
chief of the Levites ,
was for song :
he instructed about the song ,
because he was skilful .
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And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark .
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And Shebaniah ,
and Jehoshaphat ,
and Nethaneel N @
thane #
l #,
and Amasai ,
and Zechariah ,
and Benaiah ,
and Eliezer #
Eliy #
ezer #,
the priests ,
did blow (
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with the trumpets before the ark of God :
and Obededom #
Obedand Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark .
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So David ,
and the elders of Israel Yisra #
el #,
and the captains over thousands ,
went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the house of Obededom #
Obedwith joy .
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And it came to pass ,
when God helped the Levites that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD ,
that they offered seven bullocks and seven rams .
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And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen ,
and all the Levites that bare the ark ,
and the singers ,
and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers :
David also had upon him an ephod of linen .
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Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting t @
ruw #
ah #,
and with sound of the cornet ,
and with trumpets ,
and with cymbals ,
making a noise with psalteries and harps .
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And it came to pass ,
as the ark of the covenant of the LORD 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 .
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So they brought the ark of God ,
and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it :
and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God .
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And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings ,
he blessed the people in the name of the LORD .
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And he dealt to every one of Israel Yisra #
el #,
both man and woman ,
to every one a loaf of bread ,
and a good piece of flesh ,
and a flagon of wine .
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And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD ,
and to record ,
and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel Yisra #
el #:
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Asaph the chief ro #
sh #,
and next to him Zechariah ,
Jeiel Y @#
iy #
el #,
and Shemiramoth ,
and Jehiel Y @
chiy #
el #,
and Mattithiah ,
and Eliab #
Eliy #
ab #,
and Benaiah ,
and Obededom #
Obed :
and Jeiel Y @#
iy #
el #
with psalteries nebel #
and with harps ;
but Asaph made a sound with cymbals ;
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Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God .
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Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren .
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Give thanks unto the LORD ,
call upon his name ,
make known his deeds among the people .
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Sing unto him ,
sing psalms unto him ,
talk ye of all his wondrous works .
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Glory ye in his holy name :
let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD .
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Seek the LORD and his strength ,
seek his face continually .
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Remember his marvellous works that he hath done ,
his wonders ,
and the judgments of his mouth ;
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O ye seed of Israel his servant ,
ye children of Jacob Ya #
aqob #,
his chosen ones .
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He is the LORD our God ;
his judgments are in all the earth .
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Be ye mindful always of his covenant ;
the word which he commanded to a thousand generations ;
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Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham ,
and of his oath unto Isaac ;
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And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law ,
and to Israel for an everlasting covenant ,
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Saying ,
Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan K @
na #
an #,
the lot of your inheritance ;
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When ye were but few micpar #,
even a few m @#
at #,
and strangers in it .
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And when they went from nation to nation ,
and from one kingdom to another people ;
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He suffered no man to do them wrong :
yea ,
he reproved kings for their sakes ,
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Saying ,
Touch not mine anointed ,
and do my prophets no harm .
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Sing unto the LORD ,
all the earth ;
shew forth from day to day his salvation y @
shuw #
ah #.
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Declare his glory among the heathen ;
his marvellous works among all nations .
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For great is the LORD ,
and greatly to be praised :
he also is to be feared above all gods .
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For all the gods of the people are idols :
but the LORD made the heavens .
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Glory and honour are in his presence ;
strength and gladness are in his place .
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Give unto the LORD ,
ye kindreds of the people ,
give unto the LORD glory and strength .
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Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name :
bring an offering ,
and come before him :
worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness .
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Fear before him ,
all the earth :
the world also shall be stable ,
that it be not moved .
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Let the heavens be glad ,
and let the earth rejoice :
and let men say among the nations ,
The LORD reigneth .
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Let the sea roar ,
and the fulness thereof :
let the fields rejoice ,
and all that is therein .
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Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD ,
because he cometh to judge the earth .
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O give thanks unto the LORD ;
for he is good ;
for his mercy endureth for ever .
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And say ye ,
Save us ,
O God of our salvation ,
and gather us together ,
and deliver us from the heathen ,
that we may give thanks to thy holy name ,
and glory in thy praise .
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Blessed be the LORD God of Israel for ever and ever .
And all the people said ,
Amen ,
and praised the LORD .
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So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brethren ,
to minister before the ark continually ,
as every days work required :
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And Obededom #
Obedwith their brethren ,
threescore and eight ;
Obededom #
Obedalso the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters show #
er #:
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And Zadok the priest ,
and his brethren the priests ,
before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that was at Gibeon Gib #
own #,
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To offer burnt offerings unto the LORD upon the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and evening ,
and to do according to all that is written in the law of the LORD ,
which he commanded Israel Yisra #
el #;
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And with them Heman and Jeduthun ,
and the rest that were chosen ,
who were expressed by name ,
to give thanks to the LORD ,
because his mercy endureth for ever ;
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And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound ,
and with musical instruments of God .
And the sons of Jeduthun were porters sha #
ar #.
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And all the people departed every man to his house :
and David returned to bless his house .
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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 the LORD remaineth under curtains y @
riy #
ah #.
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Then Nathan said unto David ,
Do all that is in thine heart ;
for God is with thee .
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And it came to pass the same night ,
that the word of God came to Nathan ,
saying ,
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Go and tell David my servant ,
Thus saith the LORD ,
Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in :
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For I have not dwelt in an house since the day that I brought up Israel unto this day ;
but have gone from tent to tent ,
and from one tabernacle to another .
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Wheresoever I have walked with all Israel Yisra #
el #,
spake I a word to any of the judges of Israel Yisra #
el #,
whom I commanded to feed my people ,
saying ,
Why have ye not built me an house of cedars ?
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Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David ,
Thus saith the LORD of hosts ,
I took thee from the sheepcote ,
even from following the sheep tso #
n #,
that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel Yisra #
el #:
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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 .
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Also I will ordain a place for my people Israel Yisra #
el #,
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 ri #
shown #,
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And since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel Yisra #
el #.
Moreover I will subdue all thine enemies .
Furthermore I tell thee that the LORD will build thee an house .
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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 .
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He shall build me an house ,
and I will stablish his throne for ever .
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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 :
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But I will settle him in mine house and in my kingdom for ever :
and his throne shall be established for evermore .
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According to all these words ,
and according to all this vision ,
so did Nathan speak unto David .
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And David the king came and sat before the LORD ,
and said ,
Who am I ,
O LORD God ,
and what is mine house ,
that thou hast brought me hitherto ?
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And yet this was a small thing in thine eyes ,
O God ;
for thou hast also spoken of thy servants house for a great while to come ,
and hast regarded me according to the estate of a man of high degree ma #
alah #,
O LORD God .
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What can #
David speak more to thee for the honour of thy servant ?
for thou knowest thy servant .
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O LORD ,
for thy servants sake ,
and according to thine own heart ,
hast thou done all this greatness ,
in making known all these great things .
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O LORD ,
there is none like thee ,
neither is there any God beside thee ,
according to all that we have heard with our ears .
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And what one nation in the earth is like thy people Israel Yisra #
el #,
whom God 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 ?
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For thy people Israel didst thou make thine own people for ever ;
and thou ,
LORD ,
becamest their God .
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Therefore now ,
LORD ,
let the thing that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant and concerning his house be established for ever ,
and do as thou hast said .
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Let it even be established ,
that thy name may be magnified for ever ,
saying ,
The LORD of hosts is the God of Israel Yisra #
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even a God to Israel Yisra #
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and let the house of David thy servant be established before thee .
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For thou ,
O my God ,
hast told thy servant that thou wilt build him an house :
therefore thy servant hath found in his heart to pray before thee .
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And now ,
LORD ,
thou art God ,
and hast promised this goodness unto thy servant :
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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 LORD ,
and it shall be blessed for ever .
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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 .
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