1Chronicles 11
11All Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, "We are your own flesh and blood.H3478H6908H1732H2275H559H6106H13202In the past, even while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel on their military campaigns. And the LORD your God said to you, 'You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will become their ruler.'"H8543H8032H7586H4428H3318H935H3478H3068H430H559H7462H5971H3478H5057H1571H34783When all the elders of Israel had come to King David at Hebron, he made a compact with them at Hebron before the LORD, and they anointed David king over Israel, as the LORD had promised through Samuel.H935H2205H3478H4428H2275H1732H3772H1285H2275H6440H3068H4886H1732H4428H3478H1697H3068H3027H80504David and all the Israelites marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus). The Jebusites who lived thereH1732H3478H3212H3389H2982H2983H3427H7765said to David, "You will not get in here." Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion, the City of David.H3427H2982H559H1732H935H1732H3920H4686H6726H5892H17326David had said, "Whoever leads the attack on the Jebusites will become commander-in-chief." Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and so he received the command.H1732H559H5221H2983H7223H7218H8269H3097H1121H6870H5927H7223H5927H72187David then took up residence in the fortress, and so it was called the City of David.H1732H3427H4679H7121H5892H17328He built up the city around it, from the supporting terraces to the surrounding wall, while Joab restored the rest of the city.H1129H5892H5439H4407H5439H3097H2421H7605H58929And David became more and more powerful, because the LORD Almighty was with him.H1732H3212H1980H1419H3068H663510These were the chiefs of David's mighty men--they, together with all Israel, gave his kingship strong support to extend it over the whole land, as the LORD had promised--H7218H1368H1732H2388H4438H3478H4427H1697H3068H347811this is the list of David's mighty men: Jashobeam, a Hacmonite, was chief of the officers; he raised his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed in one encounter.H4557H1368H1732H3434H2453H7218H7991H7970H5782H2595H7969H3967H2491H259H647112Next to him was Eleazar son of Dodai the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men.H310H499H1121H1734H266H7969H136813He was with David at Pas Dammim when the Philistines gathered there for battle. At a place where there was a field full of barley, the troops fled from the Philistines.H1732H6450H6430H622H4421H2513H7704H4392H8184H5971H5127H6440H643014But they took their stand in the middle of the field. They defended it and struck the Philistines down, and the LORD brought about a great victory.H3320H8432H2513H5337H5221H6430H3068H3467H1419H866815Three of the thirty chiefs came down to David to the rock at the cave of Adullam, while a band of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.H7969H7970H7218H3381H6697H1732H4631H5725H4264H6430H2583H6010H749716At that time David was in the stronghold, and the Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem.H1732H4686H6430H5333H103517David longed for water and said, "Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!"H1732H183H559H8248H4325H953H1035H817918So the Three broke through the Philistine lines, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem and carried it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out before the LORD.H7969H1234H4264H6430H7579H4325H953H1035H8179H5375H935H1732H1732H14H8354H5258H306819"God forbid that I should do this!" he said. "Should I drink the blood of these men who went at the risk of their lives?" Because they risked their lives to bring it back, David would not drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.H559H430H2486H6213H2063H8354H1818H582H5315H5315H935H14H8354H6213H7969H136820Abishai the brother of Joab was chief of the Three. He raised his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed, and so he became as famous as the Three.H52H251H3097H7218H7969H5782H2595H7969H3967H2491H8034H796921He was doubly honored above the Three and became their commander, even though he was not included among them.H7969H3513H8147H8269H935H796922Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a valiant fighter from Kabzeel, who performed great exploits. He struck down two of Moab's best men. He also went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion.H1141H1121H3077H1121H2428H376H6909H7227H6467H5221H8147H739H4124H3381H5221H738H8432H953H7950H311723And he struck down an Egyptian who was seven and a half feet tall. Although the Egyptian had a spear like a weaver's rod in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club. He snatched the spear from the Egyptian's hand and killed him with his own spear.H5221H4713H376H4060H2568H520H4713H3027H2595H707H4500H3381H7626H1497H2595H4713H3027H2026H259524Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada; he too was as famous as the three mighty men.H6213H1141H1121H3077H8034H7969H136825He was held in greater honor than any of the Thirty, but he was not included among the Three. And David put him in charge of his bodyguard.H2009H3513H7970H935H7969H1732H7760H492826The mighty men were: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem,H1368H2428H6214H251H3097H445H1121H1734H103527Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,H8054H2033H2503H639728Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa, Abiezer from Anathoth,H5896H1121H6142H8621H44H606929Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,H5444H2843H5866H26630Maharai the Netophathite, Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite,H4121H5200H2466H1121H1196H520031Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah in Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,H863H1121H7380H1390H1121H1144H1141H655332Hurai from the ravines of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,H2360H5158H1608H22H616433Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,H5820H978H455H817034the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan son of Shagee the Hararite,H1121H2044H1493H3129H1121H7681H204335Ahiam son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal son of Ur,H279H1121H7940H2043H465H1121H21836Hepher the Mekerathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,H2660H4382H281H639737Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai son of Ezbai,H2695H3761H5293H1121H22938Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar son of Hagri,H3100H251H5416H4006H1121H190539Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,H6768H5984H5171H1307H5375H3627H3097H1121H687040Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,H5896H3505H1619H350541Uriah the Hittite, Zabad son of Ahlai,H223H2850H2066H1121H30442Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, who was chief of the Reubenites, and the thirty with him,H5721H1121H7877H7206H7218H7206H797043Hanan son of Maacah, Joshaphat the Mithnite,H2605H1121H4601H3146H498144Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,H5814H6254H8091H3273H1121H2369H620045Jediael son of Shimri, his brother Joha the Tizite,H3043H1121H8113H3109H251H849146Eliel the Mahavite, Jeribai and Joshaviah the sons of Elnaam, Ithmah the Moabite,H447H4233H3403H3145H1121H493H3495H412547Eliel, Obed and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.H447H5744H3300H4677
1Chronicles 12
12These were the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish (they were among the warriors who helped him in battle;H935H1732H6860H6113H6440H7586H1121H7027H1368H5826H44212they were armed with bows and were able to shoot arrows or to sling stones right-handed or left-handed; they were kinsmen of Saul from the tribe of Benjamin):H5401H7198H3231H8041H68H2671H7198H7586H251H11443Ahiezer their chief and Joash the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah, Jehu the Anathothite,H7218H295H3101H1121H8094H1395H3149H6404H1121H5820H1294H3058H60694and Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the Thirty, who was a leader of the Thirty; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, Jozabad the Gederathite,H3460H1393H1368H7970H7970H3414H3166H3110H3107H14525Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah and Shephatiah the Haruphite;H498H3406H1183H8114H8203H27416Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer and Jashobeam the Korahites;H511H3449H5832H3134H3434H71457and Joelah and Zebadiah the sons of Jeroham from Gedor.H3132H2069H1121H3395H14468Some Gadites defected to David at his stronghold in the desert. They were brave warriors, ready for battle and able to handle the shield and spear. Their faces were the faces of lions, and they were as swift as gazelles in the mountains.H1425H914H1732H4679H4057H1368H2428H582H6635H4421H6186H6793H7420H6440H6440H738H4116H6643H20229Ezer was the chief, Obadiah the second in command, Eliab the third,H5829H7218H5662H8145H446H799210Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,H4925H7243H3414H254911Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,H6262H8345H447H763712Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,H3110H8066H443H867113Jeremiah the tenth and Macbannai the eleventh.H3414H6224H4344H6249H624014These Gadites were army commanders; the least was a match for a hundred, and the greatest for a thousand.H1121H1410H7218H6635H259H6996H3967H1419H50515It was they who crossed the Jordan in the first month when it was overflowing all its banks, and they put to flight everyone living in the valleys, to the east and to the west.H5674H3383H7223H2320H4390H1415H1428H1272H6010H4217H462816Other Benjamites and some men from Judah also came to David in his stronghold.H935H1121H1144H3063H4679H173217David went out to meet them and said to them, "If you have come to me in peace, to help me, I am ready to have you unite with me. But if you have come to betray me to my enemies when my hands are free from violence, may the God of our fathers see it and judge you."H1732H3318H6440H6030H559H935H7965H5826H3824H3162H7411H6862H3808H2555H3709H430H1H7200H319818Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, chief of the Thirty, and he said: "We are yours, O David! We are with you, O son of Jesse! Success, success to you, and success to those who help you, for your God will help you." So David received them and made them leaders of his raiding bands.H7307H3847H6022H7218H7970H7991H1732H1121H3448H7965H7965H7965H5826H430H5826H1732H6901H5414H7218H141619Some of the men of Manasseh defected to David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. (He and his men did not help the Philistines because, after consultation, their rulers sent him away. They said, "It will cost us our heads if he deserts to his master Saul.")H5307H4519H1732H935H6430H7586H4421H5826H5633H6430H6098H7971H559H5307H113H7586H721820When David went to Ziklag, these were the men of Manasseh who defected to him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu and Zillethai, leaders of units of a thousand in Manasseh.H3212H6860H5307H4519H5734H3107H3043H4317H3107H453H6769H7218H505H451921They helped David against raiding bands, for all of them were brave warriors, and they were commanders in his army.H5826H1732H1416H1368H2428H8269H663522Day after day men came to help David, until he had a great army, like the army of God.H6256H3117H3117H935H1732H5826H1419H4264H4264H43023These are the numbers of the men armed for battle who came to David at Hebron to turn Saul's kingdom over to him, as the LORD had said:H4557H7218H2502H6635H935H1732H2275H5437H4438H7586H6310H306824men of Judah, carrying shield and spear--6,800 armed for battle;H1121H3063H5375H6793H7420H8337H505H8083H3967H2502H663525men of Simeon, warriors ready for battle--7,100;H1121H8095H1368H2428H6635H7651H505H396726men of Levi--4,600,H1121H3878H702H505H8337H396727including Jehoiada, leader of the family of Aaron, with 3,700 men,H3077H5057H175H7969H505H7651H396728and Zadok, a brave young warrior, with 22 officers from his family;H6659H5288H1368H2428H1H1004H6242H8147H826929men of Benjamin, Saul's kinsmen--3,000, most of whom had remained loyal to Saul's house until then;H1121H1144H251H7586H7969H505H4768H8104H4931H1004H758630men of Ephraim, brave warriors, famous in their own clans--20,800;H1121H669H6242H505H8083H3967H1368H582H2428H8034H1004H131men of half the tribe of Manasseh, designated by name to come and make David king--18,000;H2677H4294H4519H8083H6240H505H5344H8034H935H1732H442732men of Issachar, who understood the times and knew what Israel should do--200 chiefs, with all their relatives under their command;H1121H3485H998H3045H6256H3045H3478H6213H7218H3967H251H631033men of Zebulun, experienced soldiers prepared for battle with every type of weapon, to help David with undivided loyalty--50,000;H2074H3318H6635H6186H4421H3627H4421H2572H505H5737H3820H382034men of Naphtali--1,000 officers, together with 37,000 men carrying shields and spears;H5321H505H8269H6793H2595H7970H7651H50535men of Dan, ready for battle--28,600;H1839H6186H4421H6242H8083H505H8337H396736men of Asher, experienced soldiers prepared for battle--40,000;H836H3318H6635H6186H4421H705H50537and from east of the Jordan, men of Reuben, Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh, armed with every type of weapon--120,000.H5676H3383H7206H1425H2677H7626H4519H3627H6635H4421H3967H6242H50538All these were fighting men who volunteered to serve in the ranks. They came to Hebron fully determined to make David king over all Israel. All the rest of the Israelites were also of one mind to make David king.H582H4421H5737H4634H935H8003H3820H2275H1732H4427H3478H7611H3478H259H3824H1732H442739The men spent three days there with David, eating and drinking, for their families had supplied provisions for them.H1732H7969H3117H398H8354H251H355940Also, their neighbors from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun and Naphtali came bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules and oxen. There were plentiful supplies of flour, fig cakes, raisin cakes, wine, oil, cattle and sheep, for there was joy in Israel.H7138H3485H2074H5321H935H3899H2543H1581H6505H1241H3978H7058H1690H6778H3196H8081H1241H6629H7230H8057H3478
1Chronicles 13
13David conferred with each of his officers, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds.H1732H3289H8269H505H3967H50572He then said to the whole assembly of Israel, "If it seems good to you and if it is the will of the LORD our God, let us send word far and wide to the rest of our brothers throughout the territories of Israel, and also to the priests and Levites who are with them in their towns and pasturelands, to come and join us.H1732H559H6951H3478H2895H3068H430H7971H6555H251H7604H776H3478H3548H3881H5892H4054H69083Let us bring the ark of our God back to us, for we did not inquire of it during the reign of Saul."H5437H727H430H1875H3117H75864The whole assembly agreed to do this, because it seemed right to all the people.H6951H559H6213H1697H3474H5869H59715So David assembled all the Israelites, from the Shihor River in Egypt to Lebo Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath Jearim.H1732H6950H3478H6950H7883H4714H935H2574H935H727H430H71576David and all the Israelites with him went to Baalah of Judah (Kiriath Jearim) to bring up from there the ark of God the LORD, who is enthroned between the cherubim--the ark that is called by the Name.H1732H5927H3478H1173H7157H3063H5927H727H430H3068H3427H3742H8034H71217They moved the ark of God from Abinadab's house on a new cart, with Uzzah and Ahio guiding it.H7392H727H430H2319H5699H1004H41H5798H283H5090H56998David and all the Israelites were celebrating with all their might before God, with songs and with harps, lyres, tambourines, cymbals and trumpets.H1732H3478H7832H6440H430H5797H7892H3658H5035H8596H4700H26899When they came to the threshing floor of Kidon, Uzzah reached out his hand to steady the ark, because the oxen stumbled.H935H1637H3592H5798H7971H3027H270H727H1241H805810The LORD'S anger burned against Uzzah, and he struck him down because he had put his hand on the ark. So he died there before God.H639H3068H2734H5798H5221H7971H3027H727H4191H6440H43011Then David was angry because the LORD'S wrath had broken out against Uzzah, and to this day that place is called Perez Uzzah.H1732H2734H3068H6555H6556H5798H4725H7121H6560H311712David was afraid of God that day and asked, "How can I ever bring the ark of God to me?"H1732H3372H430H3117H559H1963H935H727H43013He did not take the ark to be with him in the City of David. Instead, he took it aside to the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.H1732H5493H727H5892H1732H5186H1004H5654H166314The ark of God remained with the family of Obed-Edom in his house for three months, and the LORD blessed his household and everything he had.H727H430H3427H1004H5654H1004H7969H2320H3068H1288H1004H5654
1Chronicles 14
14Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons and carpenters to build a palace for him.H2438H2361H4428H6865H7971H4397H1732H6086H730H7023H2796H1129H10042And David knew that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and that his kingdom had been highly exalted for the sake of his people Israel.H1732H3045H3068H3559H4428H3478H4438H5375H4605H5971H34783In Jerusalem David took more wives and became the father of more sons and daughters.H1732H3947H802H3389H1732H3205H1121H13234These are the names of the children born to him there: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,H8034H3205H3389H8051H7727H5416H80105Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,H2984H474H4676Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,H5052H5298H33097Elishama, Beeliada and Eliphelet.H476H1182H4678When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, they went up in full force to search for him, but David heard about it and went out to meet them.H6430H8085H1732H4886H4428H3478H6430H5927H1245H1732H1732H8085H3318H64409Now the Philistines had come and raided the Valley of Rephaim;H6430H935H6584H6010H749710so David inquired of God: "Shall I go and attack the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?" The LORD answered him, "Go, I will hand them over to you."H1732H7592H430H559H5927H6430H5414H3027H3068H559H5927H5414H302711So David and his men went up to Baal Perazim, and there he defeated them. He said, "As waters break out, God has broken out against my enemies by my hand." So that place was called Baal Perazim.H5927H1188H1732H5221H1732H559H430H6555H341H3027H6556H4325H7121H8034H4725H118812The Philistines had abandoned their gods there, and David gave orders to burn them in the fire.H5800H430H1732H559H8313H78413Once more the Philistines raided the valley;H6430H3254H6584H601014so David inquired of God again, and God answered him, "Do not go straight up, but circle around them and attack them in front of the balsam trees.H1732H7592H430H430H559H5927H310H5437H935H4136H105715As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, move out to battle, because that will mean God has gone out in front of you to strike the Philistine army."H8085H6963H6807H7218H1057H3318H4421H430H3318H6440H5221H4264H643016So David did as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army, all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.H1732H6213H430H6680H5221H4264H6430H1391H150717So David's fame spread throughout every land, and the LORD made all the nations fear him.H8034H1732H3318H776H3068H5414H6343H1471
Psalm 66
66For the director of music. A song. A psalm. Shout with joy to God, all the earth!H5329H7892H4210H7321H430H7762Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious!H2167H3519H8034H7760H8416H35193Say to God, "How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that your enemies cringe before you.H559H430H3372H4639H7230H5797H341H35844All the earth bows down to you; they sing praise to you, they sing praise to your name." SelahH776H7812H2167H2167H8034H55425Come and see what God has done, how awesome his works in man's behalf!H3212H7200H4659H430H3372H5949H1121H1206He turned the sea into dry land, they passed through the waters on foot--come, let us rejoice in him.H2015H3220H3004H5674H5104H7272H80557He rules forever by his power, his eyes watch the nations--let not the rebellious rise up against him. SelahH4910H1369H5769H5869H6822H1471H5637H7311H7311H55428Praise our God, O peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard;H1288H430H5971H6963H8416H80859he has preserved our lives and kept our feet from slipping.H7760H5315H2416H5414H7272H413210For you, O God, tested us; you refined us like silver.H430H974H6884H3701H688411You brought us into prison and laid burdens on our backs.H935H4686H7760H4157H497512You let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but you brought us to a place of abundance.H582H7392H7218H935H784H4325H3318H731013I will come to your temple with burnt offerings and fulfill my vows to you--H935H1004H5930H7999H508814vows my lips promised and my mouth spoke when I was in trouble.H8193H6475H6310H1696H686215I will sacrifice fat animals to you and an offering of rams; I will offer bulls and goats. SelahH5927H5930H4220H7004H352H6213H1241H6260H554216Come and listen, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me.H3212H8085H3373H430H5608H6213H531517I cried out to him with my mouth; his praise was on my tongue.H7121H6310H7311H7318H8478H395618If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened;H7200H205H3820H136H808519but God has surely listened and heard my voice in prayer.H403H430H8085H7181H6963H860520Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me!H1288H430H5493H8605H2617
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