Jerusalem, which is Jebus;a where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land. 5 And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come hither. Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion, which is the city of David. 6 And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief. 7 And David dwelt in the castle: therefore they called y it the city of David. 8 And he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city. 9 So David waxed greater and greater: for the LORD of hosts was with him. 10 These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel. 11 And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had; Jashobeam an Hachmonite, the chief of the captains: he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain by him at one time. 12 And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties: Tor, Abialbon. 13 He was with David at 6 Pas-dam-or, Jashen, mim, and there the Philistines were ga- 2 Sa. 23.32, thered together to battle, where was a parcel of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines. 14 And they set themselves in the midst of that parcel, and delivered it, and slew the Philistines; and the LORD saved them by a great deliverance. 33. xor, Sharar. or, Eliphelet. wor, Ahasbai. Bor, Ephesdammim, 1 Sa. 17. 1. 15 Now three of the thirty captains went downd to the rock to David, into the caveyor, Hezrai. of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim. 16 And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Beth-lehem. 17 And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, that is at the gate! 18 And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink of it, but poured it out to the LORD, 19 And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest. & or, Paarai the Arbite. or, the Haggerite. nor, stood. e or, salva tion. Kor, three captains over the thirty. d2 Sa. 23. 13, &c. e chap. 14.9. ƒ Ps. 107. 5. or, Shim rite. 1 Sa. 7. 6. Le.17.10,11 Ps. 72. 14. with their lives. 20 And' Abishai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three: for lifting up his Ju. 5. 18. spear against three hundred, he slew them, and had a name among the three. 21 Of the three, he was more honourable than the two, for he was their captain; howbeit he attained not to the first three. 9. 17. 1 Sa. 19. 5. 1 Sa. 27.2,6. being yet shut up. 12 Sa. 23. 18, Ju. 20. 16. Tor, Hasmaah. 22 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many acts; he slew two lionlikem men of Moab: also he went down and slew a lion in a pit in a snowy day. great of deeds. &c. 23 And he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weav-o of measure. er's beam; and he went down to him David's army. 24 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had a name among the three mighties. 25 Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard. 26 Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem, 27 Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite, 28 Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abi-ezer the Antothite, 29 Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ahohite, Ilai the 30 Maharai the Netophathite, ✓ Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite, 31 Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah, that pertained to the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite, 32 P Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite, 33 Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite, 34 The sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite, 35 Ahiam the son of x Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of w Ur, 36 Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite, 37 7 Hezro the Carmelite, son of Ezbai, Naarai the 38 Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar Sthe son of Haggeri, 39 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah, 40 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, 41 Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai, 42 Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a captain of the Reubenites, and thirty with him, 43 Hanan the son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite, 44 Üzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jehiel the sons of Hothan the Aroerite, 45 Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite, 46 Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite, 47 Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite. 2 They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left m in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul's brethren of Benjamin. 3 The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite, 4 And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite, 5 Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite, 6 Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korhites, 7 And Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor. δ 8 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 nas swift as the roes upon the mountains; 9 Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third, 10 Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth, 11 Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh, 12 Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth, 13 Jeremiah the tenth, Machbanai the eleventh. David's men. B. C. 1058. | valour, and of his father's house twenty and two captains. B brethren, Ge. 31. 23. a 2 Sa. 2. 8, 9. y a multitude. of the host. men of names. n as the roes upon the mountains to make haste. 2 Sa. 2. 18. Ca. 8. 14. c Es. 1. 13. Is. 33. 6. Mi. 6. 9. Ja. 3. 13, 17. 14 These were of the sons of Gad, cap-or, one that tains of the host: one of the least was over an hundred, and the greatest over a thousand. 15 These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it had overflownd all his banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west. 16 And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David. 17 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. was least could resist an hundred, and the greatest a thousand. kor, rangers of battle, or, ranged in battle. A or, set the battle in array. without a heart and a heart, Ps. 12. 2. v filled over. Jos. 3. 15. before them. keeping their rank, verse 33. Joel 2.7 be one. 18 Then the spirit & came upon Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thouor, 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. 19 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. 20 As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains of the thousands that were of Manasseh. ρ oor, violence. clothed, Ju. 6. 34. Is. 59. 17. 2 Sa. 17. 25. f1 Sa. 29.2,3. xor, victual of meal. on our heads. w or, with a band. 91 Sa. 30. 1.. 10. 21 And they helped David against B break forth, the band of the rovers: for they were and send. all mighty men of valour, and were cap-1 Sa. 31. 1. tains in the host. 2 Sa.6.1..11. y the cities of their suburbs. heads, or, captains, or, 22 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. 23 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. men. Šabout. i chap. 11. 1. 24 The children of Judah that bare 1 Sa. 7. 1, 2. shield and spear were six thousand and nor, preeight hundred, ready armed to the war. pared. 25 Of the children of Simeon, mighty 12 Sa.6.1, &c. men of valour for the war, seven thou-m Jos. 13. 3. sand and one hundred. Je. 2. 18. 26 Of the children of Levi, four thou-n Jos.15.9,60. sand and six hundred. o 1 Sa. 4. 4. 27 And Jehoiada was the leader of the P2 Sa. 8. 17. Aaronites, and with him were three thou-made the ark sand and seven hundred; 28 And Zadok," a young man mighty of to ride. 29 And of the children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul. 30 And of the children of Ephraim, twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, $famous throughout the house of their fathers. 31 And of the half tribe of Manasseli eighteen thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make David king. 32 And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment. 33 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. 34 And of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them, with shield and spear, thirty and seven thousand. 35 And of the Danites, expert in war, twenty and eight thousand and six hundred. 36 And of Asher, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, forty thousand. 37 And on the other side of Jordan, of the Reubenites, 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. 38 All these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king. 39 And there they were with David three days, eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them. 40 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 x meat, meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep abundantly: for there was joy in Israel. CHAPTER XIII. AND David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader. 2 And David said unto all the congregation of Israel, 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, and with them also to the priests and Levites which are in Ytheir cities and suburbs, that they may gather themselves unto us: 3 And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: fork we inquired not at it in the days of Saul. 4 And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people. 5 So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihorm of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjath-jearim. 6 And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah," that is, to Kirjath-jearim, 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. 7 And they carried the ark of God in a Death of Uzza. 1 CHRONICLES, XV. Jos. 6. 27. 2 Ch. 26. 8. Ps. 18. 44. 10 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and De. 2. 25. there he died before God. 11_And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called " Perezuzza to this day. 12 And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me? 13 So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. 14 And the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months. And the LORD blessed' the house of Obed-edom, and all that he had. CHAPTER XIV. Now n 2 And David perceived that the LORD had confirmed him king over Israel; for his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of his people Israel. 3 And David took more wives at Jerusalem and David begat more sons and daughters. 11. 25. y called 8 shook it. fchap. 16. 1. It is not to carry the ark of God, but for the Levites. g Nu. 4. 2..15. De. 10. 8. 31.9. h ch.15.13,15. Nu. 4. 15. i Le. 10. 2. ni. e. The breach of Uzza. k chap. 13. 5. 1 Ki. 8. 1. removed. Kor, kinsmen. 4 Now these are the names of his children which he had in Jerusalem; Sham-chap. 26. 5. mua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, Ge. 30. 27. 5 And Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet, 6 And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia, 7 And Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet. 8 And when the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David and David heard of it, and went out against them. 9 And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim. 10 And David inquired 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. 11 So they came up to Baal-perazim; 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 Baal-perazim. 12 And when they had left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire. 13 And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley. 14 Therefore David inquired 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. 15 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 Pr. 10. 22. m Ex. 6. 22. "2 Sa. 5. 11, Ex. 6. 18. &c. λ yet. 2 Ch. 5. 11. 29.5. Eze. 48. 11. q ch. 3. 5, &c. t or, Eliada, 2 Sa. 5. 16. r ch. 13. 9, 10. 20. 2 Sa. 6. 7,8. 2 Ch.13.17.. 1 Co. 11. 2. chap.11.15. 14. 40. u Ex. 25. 14. Nu. 4. 15. 7.9. 2 Ch. 5. 13. w chap. 6. 33. a chap. 6. 39. vi. e. a place of breaches. y chap. 6. 44. z verse 9. Jaaziel, verse 18. Removal of the ark. battle: for God is gone forth before thee to smite the host of the Philistines. 16 David therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer. 17 And the famed of David went out into all lands; and the LORD brought the fear of him upon all nations. AND David made him houses in the CHAPTER XV. city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it as tent. 2 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. 3 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. 4 And David assembled the children of Aaron, and the Levites: 5 Of the sons of Kohath; Uriel the chief, and his brethren, an hundred and twenty. 6 Of the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brethren, two hundred and twenty. 7 of the sons of Gershom; Joel the chief, and his brethren, an hundred and thirty. 8 Of the sons of Elizaphan;m Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren, two hundred. 9 Of the sons of Hebron; Eliel the chief, and his brethren, fourscore. 10 Of the sons of Uzziel; Amminadab the chief, and his brethren, an hundred and twelve. 11 And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab, 12 And said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of the Levites; sanctify r 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. 13 For because ye did it not at the first, the LORD our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order. 14 So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel. 15 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. 16 And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of music, psalteries, and harps, and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy, the son of Joel; and of his brethren, 17 So the Levites appointed Heman w Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah; 18 And with them their brethren of the and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, the porters. 19 So the singers, Heinan, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass; 20 And Zechariah, and T Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Removal of the ark. 1 CHRONICLES, XVI. Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with B. C. 1042. psalteries on Alamoth;" 21 And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel. a Ps. 46, title. Bor, eighth to oversee, Ps. 6, title. 22 And Chenaniah, chief of the Le-yor, was for vites, was y for 8 song : he instructed about the song, because he was skilful. 23 And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark. 24 And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blowd with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obed-edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark. 25 So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the house of Obed-edom with joy. 26 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. 27 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. 28 Thus m all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD 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 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. CHAPTER XVI. Sor 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. the car riage: he instructed about the carriage. lifting up. Ge. 17. 2. c Ge. 26. 3. d Nu. 10. 8. Ps. 81. 3. Ge. 28. 13. 35. 11. fEx. 3. 17. Jos.24.11..13 Je. 11. 2..7. 2 Sa. 6. 15, &c. 1 Ki. 8. 1. ¿cord. men of number. i Ge. 34. 30. * Ge. 12. 17. 20.3. Ex.7.15,&c. e or,carriage. Ps. XCVI. m chap. 13. 8. 2 Ch. 5. 12. Ezr.3.10,11 Ps. 47.1,&c. 68.25. 98. 4..6. 150. 3..5. n Le. 19. 4. Is. 44. 9, &c. Je.10.10..14 Is. 40. 26. 2 And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the Ps. 149. 3. peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD. 3 And he dealt to every one of Israel, 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 the LORD, and to record," and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel: 5 Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom; and Jeiel with * psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals; 6 Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God. 7 Then on that day David delivered first this psalm, to thank the LORD, into the hand of Asaph and his brethren. 8 Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people. 9 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talka ye of all his wondrous works. 10 Glory ye in his holy name; let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD. 11 Seek the LORD and his strength, scek his face continually. Ec. 3. 4. q Ps. 69. 7..9. r2Sa.6.17..19. 2 Ch. 5. 13. 7.3. Ps. 106. 1. Ps.106.47,48 u Ps. 38, 70, titles. 1 Ki. 8. 15. Ne. 8. 6. 1 Co. 14. 16. Kinstruments of psalteries and harps. 2 Sa. 22. 1. 23. 1. y Ps.105.1..15 2 Ch.1.3,13. a Mal. 3. 16. A in the morning and in the 6 Ex. 29. 38. Nu. 28.3, 4. 12 Remember David's psalm of praise. his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth; 13 O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones. 14 He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth. 15 Be ye mindful always of his covenant, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations; b 16 Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac ;c 17 And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israelf for an everlasting covenant, 18 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the Slot of your inheritance; 19 When ye were but few, even η few, and strangers in it. a 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 the LORD, all the earth; shew forth from day to day his salvation. 24 Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations. 25 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods. idols:" but the LORD made the heavens. 26 For all the gods of the people are 27 Glory and honour are in his presence: strength and gladness are in his place. 28 Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength. 29 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. 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, The LORD 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 the LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth. 34 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. 35 And say ye, Savet 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. 36 Blessed be the LORD God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the LORD. 37 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 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 the LORD in the high place that was at Gibeon,* 40 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; 41 And with them Heman and Jeduthun, God's promise to David. 1 CHRONICLES, XVIII. and the rest that were chosen, who were saying, 4 Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, 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 Israel unto this day; but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another. 6 Wheresoever I have walked with all Israel, spake I a word to any of the judges of Israel, 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 the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, even from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel; 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 Israel, 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 Israel. Moreover, I will subdue all thine enemies." Furthermore I tell thee, that the LORD 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 a 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 the LORD, and said, Who am I, O LORD God, and what is mine house, that thou hast brought me hitherto? 17 And yet this was a small thing in thine eyes, O God; for thou hast also Ezr. 3. 11. b Ps. 150. 5. 49. 5, 6. Da. 9. 17. for the gate. d Ps. 84. 10. e Mat. 11. 26. f28a.6.19,20. y greatnesses. De. 33. 26. Ps. 86. 8. Ep. 3. 20. 2 Sa.7.1,&c. 2 Ch.6.7..9. De. 4. 7, 32. 1 Co. 13. 9. 33.29. Ex. 19. 5, 6. 1 Sa. 12. 22. Ro. 9. 4, 5. 11.1,2, &c. m Ps. 119. 49. Je. 11. 5. & been. n He. 8. 10. 11. 16. Re. 21.3. • Ps. 90. 17. revealed the ear of thy servant. David's victories. 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 LORD God. 18 What can David speak more to thee for the honour of thy servant? for thou knowest thy servant. с 19 O LORD, for thy servant's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all this greatness, in making known all these y great things. 20 O LORD, there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears. 21 And what one nation in the earth is like thy people Israel, 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? thou, LORD, becamest their God. 23 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. 24 Let it even be established, that thy name may be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel: and let the house of David thy servant be established before thee. 25 For thou, O my God, hast told thy servant that thou wilt build him an house; therefore thy servant hath found 1Sa. 16. 11, in his heart to pray before thee. n after. 12. q Ge. 28. 15. 1 Sa. 18. 14. 2 Sa. 8.6,14. or, it hath pleased. r Ps. 18, title. 12 Sa.8.1, &c. Ro. 11. 29. u Ps. 92. 13. Is. 61. 3. Je. 24. 6. v Re. 3. 12. w Eze. 28. 24. Re. 21. 4. kor, Hadad ezer, 2 Sa. 8. 3. Ju.2.14..18. Ps.18.40, &c 1 Co. 15. 25. hundred, 2 Sa. 8. 4. μ Darmesek. 2Sa.7.14,15. a Ps.89.28, &c Is. 55. 3. b Lu. 1. 33. c Ps. 72. 17. v called in the Book of Samuel, Betah, and Berothai. d1Ki.7.15,&c Ge. 32. 10. Ep. 3. 8. Ju. 6. 15. Tor, Toi, 2 Sa. 8. 9. por, Joram, 2 Sa. 8. 10. 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 the LORD 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, wherewitha Solomon made the brazen 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 |