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            <div class="label">26</div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">The Gatekeepers</span></div><div class="p"><span class="content">  </span><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="1CH.26.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">The divisions of the gatekeepers:</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="1CH.26.1"><span class="content">From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="1CH.26.1"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="1CH.26.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content">Meshelemiah had sons:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="1CH.26.2"><span class="content">Zechariah the firstborn,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="1CH.26.2"><span class="content">Jediael the second,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="1CH.26.2"><span class="content">Zebadiah the third,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="1CH.26.2"><span class="content">Jathniel the fourth,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="1CH.26.2"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="1CH.26.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content">Elam the fifth,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="1CH.26.3"><span class="content">Jehohanan the sixth</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="1CH.26.3"><span class="content">and Eliehoenai the seventh.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="1CH.26.3"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="1CH.26.4"><span class="label">4</span><span class="content">Obed-Edom also had sons:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="1CH.26.4"><span class="content">Shemaiah the firstborn,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="1CH.26.4"><span class="content">Jehozabad the second,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="1CH.26.4"><span class="content">Joah the third,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="1CH.26.4"><span class="content">Sakar the fourth,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="1CH.26.4"><span class="content">Nethanel the fifth,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="1CH.26.4"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="1CH.26.5"><span class="label">5</span><span class="content">Ammiel the sixth,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="1CH.26.5"><span class="content">Issachar the seventh</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="1CH.26.5"><span class="content">and Peullethai the eighth.</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="1CH.26.5"><span class="content">(For God had blessed Obed-Edom.)</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="1CH.26.5"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="1CH.26.6"><span class="label">6</span><span class="content">Obed-Edom&#8217;s son Shemaiah also had sons, who were leaders in their father&#8217;s family because they were very capable men. </span></span><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="1CH.26.7"><span class="label">7</span><span class="content">The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed and Elzabad; his relatives Elihu and Semakiah were also able men. </span></span><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="1CH.26.8"><span class="label">8</span><span class="content">All these were descendants of Obed-Edom; they and their sons and their relatives were capable men with the strength to do the work&#8212;descendants of Obed-Edom, 62 in all.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="1CH.26.8"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="1CH.26.9"><span class="label">9</span><span class="content">Meshelemiah had sons and relatives, who were able men&#8212;18 in all.</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="1CH.26.9"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="1CH.26.10"><span class="label">10</span><span class="content">Hosah the Merarite had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him the first), </span></span><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="1CH.26.11"><span class="label">11</span><span class="content">Hilkiah the second, Tabaliah the third and Zechariah the fourth. The sons and relatives of Hosah were 13 in all.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="1CH.26.11"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="1CH.26.12"><span class="label">12</span><span class="content">These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their leaders, had duties for ministering in the temple of the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">, just as their relatives had. </span></span><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="1CH.26.13"><span class="label">13</span><span class="content">Lots were cast for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="1CH.26.13"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="1CH.26.14"><span class="label">14</span><span class="content">The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah.</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">26:14 </span><span class="ft">A variant of </span><span class="fqa">Meshelemiah</span></span></span><span class="content"> Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him. </span></span><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="1CH.26.15"><span class="label">15</span><span class="content">The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-Edom, and the lot for the storehouse fell to his sons. </span></span><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="1CH.26.16"><span class="label">16</span><span class="content">The lots for the West Gate and the Shalleketh Gate on the upper road fell to Shuppim and Hosah.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="1CH.26.16"><span class="content">Guard was alongside of guard: </span></span><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="1CH.26.17"><span class="label">17</span><span class="content">There were six Levites a day on the east, four a day on the north, four a day on the south and two at a time at the storehouse. </span></span><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="1CH.26.18"><span class="label">18</span><span class="content">As for the court</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">26:18 </span><span class="ft">The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.</span></span></span><span class="content"> to the west, there were four at the road and two at the court</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">26:18 </span><span class="ft">The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.</span></span></span><span class="content"> itself.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="1CH.26.18"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="1CH.26.19"><span class="label">19</span><span class="content">These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.</span></span></div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">The Treasurers and Other Officials</span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="1CH.26.19"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="1CH.26.20"><span class="label">20</span><span class="content">Their fellow Levites were</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">26:20 </span><span class="ft">Septuagint; Hebrew </span><span class="fqa">As for the Levites, Ahijah was</span></span></span><span class="content"> in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries for the dedicated things.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="1CH.26.20"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="1CH.26.21"><span class="label">21</span><span class="content">The descendants of Ladan, who were Gershonites through Ladan and who were heads of families belonging to Ladan the Gershonite, were Jehieli, </span></span><span class="verse v22" data-usfm="1CH.26.22"><span class="label">22</span><span class="content">the sons of Jehieli, Zetham and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the treasuries of the temple of the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v22" data-usfm="1CH.26.22"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v23" data-usfm="1CH.26.23"><span class="label">23</span><span class="content">From the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites and the Uzzielites:</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v23" data-usfm="1CH.26.23"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v24" data-usfm="1CH.26.24"><span class="label">24</span><span class="content">Shubael, a descendant of Gershom son of Moses, was the official in charge of the treasuries. </span></span><span class="verse v25" data-usfm="1CH.26.25"><span class="label">25</span><span class="content">His relatives through Eliezer: Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zikri his son and Shelomith his son. </span></span><span class="verse v26" data-usfm="1CH.26.26"><span class="label">26</span><span class="content">Shelomith and his relatives were in charge of all the treasuries for the things dedicated by King David, by the heads of families who were the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and by the other army commanders. </span></span><span class="verse v27" data-usfm="1CH.26.27"><span class="label">27</span><span class="content">Some of the plunder taken in battle they dedicated for the repair of the temple of the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">. </span></span><span class="verse v28" data-usfm="1CH.26.28"><span class="label">28</span><span class="content">And everything dedicated by Samuel the seer and by Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner and Joab son of Zeruiah, and all the other dedicated things were in the care of Shelomith and his relatives.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v28" data-usfm="1CH.26.28"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v29" data-usfm="1CH.26.29"><span class="label">29</span><span class="content">From the Izharites: Kenaniah and his sons were assigned duties away from the temple, as officials and judges over Israel.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v29" data-usfm="1CH.26.29"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v30" data-usfm="1CH.26.30"><span class="label">30</span><span class="content">From the Hebronites: Hashabiah and his relatives&#8212;seventeen hundred able men&#8212;were responsible in Israel west of the Jordan for all the work of the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> and for the king&#8217;s service. </span></span><span class="verse v31" data-usfm="1CH.26.31"><span class="label">31</span><span class="content">As for the Hebronites, Jeriah was their chief according to the genealogical records of their families. In the fortieth year of David&#8217;s reign a search was made in the records, and capable men among the Hebronites were found at Jazer in Gilead. </span></span><span class="verse v32" data-usfm="1CH.26.32"><span class="label">32</span><span class="content">Jeriah had twenty-seven hundred relatives, who were able men and heads of families, and King David put them in charge of the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh for every matter pertaining to God and for the affairs of the king.</span></span></div>
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            <div class="label">27</div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">Army Divisions</span></div><div class="p"><span class="content">  </span><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="1CH.27.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">This is the list of the Israelites&#8212;heads of families, commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and their officers, who served the king in all that concerned the army divisions that were on duty month by month throughout the year. Each division consisted of 24,000 men.</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="1CH.27.1"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="1CH.27.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content">In charge of the first division, for the first month, was Jashobeam son of Zabdiel. There were 24,000 men in his division. </span></span><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="1CH.27.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content">He was a descendant of Perez and chief of all the army officers for the first month.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="1CH.27.3"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="1CH.27.4"><span class="label">4</span><span class="content">In charge of the division for the second month was Dodai the Ahohite; Mikloth was the leader of his division. There were 24,000 men in his division.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="1CH.27.4"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="1CH.27.5"><span class="label">5</span><span class="content">The third army commander, for the third month, was Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest. He was chief and there were 24,000 men in his division. </span></span><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="1CH.27.6"><span class="label">6</span><span class="content">This was the Benaiah who was a mighty warrior among the Thirty and was over the Thirty. His son Ammizabad was in charge of his division.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="1CH.27.6"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="1CH.27.7"><span class="label">7</span><span class="content">The fourth, for the fourth month, was Asahel the brother of Joab; his son Zebadiah was his successor. There were 24,000 men in his division.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="1CH.27.7"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="1CH.27.8"><span class="label">8</span><span class="content">The fifth, for the fifth month, was the commander Shamhuth the Izrahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="1CH.27.8"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="1CH.27.9"><span class="label">9</span><span class="content">The sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite. There were 24,000 men in his division.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="1CH.27.9"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="1CH.27.10"><span class="label">10</span><span class="content">The seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite, an Ephraimite. There were 24,000 men in his division.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="1CH.27.10"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="1CH.27.11"><span class="label">11</span><span class="content">The eighth, for the eighth month, was Sibbekai the Hushathite, a Zerahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="1CH.27.11"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="1CH.27.12"><span class="label">12</span><span class="content">The ninth, for the ninth month, was Abiezer the Anathothite, a Benjamite. There were 24,000 men in his division.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="1CH.27.12"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="1CH.27.13"><span class="label">13</span><span class="content">The tenth, for the tenth month, was Maharai the Netophathite, a Zerahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="1CH.27.13"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="1CH.27.14"><span class="label">14</span><span class="content">The eleventh, for the eleventh month, was Benaiah the Pirathonite, an Ephraimite. There were 24,000 men in his division.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="1CH.27.14"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="1CH.27.15"><span class="label">15</span><span class="content">The twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Heldai the Netophathite, from the family of Othniel. There were 24,000 men in his division.</span></span></div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">Leaders of the Tribes</span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="1CH.27.15"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="1CH.27.16"><span class="label">16</span><span class="content">The leaders of the tribes of Israel:</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="1CH.27.16"><span class="content">over the Reubenites: Eliezer son of Zikri;</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="1CH.27.16"><span class="content">over the Simeonites: Shephatiah son of Maakah;</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="1CH.27.16"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="1CH.27.17"><span class="label">17</span><span class="content">over Levi: Hashabiah son of Kemuel;</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="1CH.27.17"><span class="content">over Aaron: Zadok;</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="1CH.27.17"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="1CH.27.18"><span class="label">18</span><span class="content">over Judah: Elihu, a brother of David;</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="1CH.27.18"><span class="content">over Issachar: Omri son of Michael;</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="1CH.27.18"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="1CH.27.19"><span class="label">19</span><span class="content">over Zebulun: Ishmaiah son of Obadiah;</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="1CH.27.19"><span class="content">over Naphtali: Jerimoth son of Azriel;</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="1CH.27.19"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="1CH.27.20"><span class="label">20</span><span class="content">over the Ephraimites: Hoshea son of Azaziah;</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="1CH.27.20"><span class="content">over half the tribe of Manasseh: Joel son of Pedaiah;</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="1CH.27.20"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="1CH.27.21"><span class="label">21</span><span class="content">over the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead: Iddo son of Zechariah;</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="1CH.27.21"><span class="content">over Benjamin: Jaasiel son of Abner;</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="1CH.27.21"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v22" data-usfm="1CH.27.22"><span class="label">22</span><span class="content">over Dan: Azarel son of Jeroham.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v22" data-usfm="1CH.27.22"><span class="content">These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v22" data-usfm="1CH.27.22"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v23" data-usfm="1CH.27.23"><span class="label">23</span><span class="content">David did not take the number of the men twenty years old or less, because the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> had promised to make Israel as numerous as the stars in the sky. </span></span><span class="verse v24" data-usfm="1CH.27.24"><span class="label">24</span><span class="content">Joab son of Zeruiah began to count the men but did not finish. God&#8217;s wrath came on Israel on account of this numbering, and the number was not entered in the book</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">27:24 </span><span class="ft">Septuagint; Hebrew </span><span class="fqa">number</span></span></span><span class="content"> of the annals of King David.</span></span></div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">The King&#8217;s Overseers</span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v24" data-usfm="1CH.27.24"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v25" data-usfm="1CH.27.25"><span class="label">25</span><span class="content">Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the royal storehouses.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v25" data-usfm="1CH.27.25"><span class="content">Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the storehouses in the outlying districts, in the towns, the villages and the watchtowers.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v25" data-usfm="1CH.27.25"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v26" data-usfm="1CH.27.26"><span class="label">26</span><span class="content">Ezri son of Kelub was in charge of the workers who farmed the land.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v26" data-usfm="1CH.27.26"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v27" data-usfm="1CH.27.27"><span class="label">27</span><span class="content">Shimei the Ramathite was in charge of the vineyards.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v27" data-usfm="1CH.27.27"><span class="content">Zabdi the Shiphmite was in charge of the produce of the vineyards for the wine vats.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v27" data-usfm="1CH.27.27"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v28" data-usfm="1CH.27.28"><span class="label">28</span><span class="content">Baal-Hanan the Gederite was in charge of the olive and sycamore-fig trees in the western foothills.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v28" data-usfm="1CH.27.28"><span class="content">Joash was in charge of the supplies of olive oil.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v28" data-usfm="1CH.27.28"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v29" data-usfm="1CH.27.29"><span class="label">29</span><span class="content">Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of the herds grazing in Sharon.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v29" data-usfm="1CH.27.29"><span class="content">Shaphat son of Adlai was in charge of the herds in the valleys.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v29" data-usfm="1CH.27.29"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v30" data-usfm="1CH.27.30"><span class="label">30</span><span class="content">Obil the Ishmaelite was in charge of the camels.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v30" data-usfm="1CH.27.30"><span class="content">Jehdeiah the Meronothite was in charge of the donkeys.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v30" data-usfm="1CH.27.30"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v31" data-usfm="1CH.27.31"><span class="label">31</span><span class="content">Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the flocks.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v31" data-usfm="1CH.27.31"><span class="content">All these were the officials in charge of King David&#8217;s property.</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v31" data-usfm="1CH.27.31"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v32" data-usfm="1CH.27.32"><span class="label">32</span><span class="content">Jonathan, David&#8217;s uncle, was a counselor, a man of insight and a scribe. Jehiel son of Hakmoni took care of the king&#8217;s sons.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v32" data-usfm="1CH.27.32"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v33" data-usfm="1CH.27.33"><span class="label">33</span><span class="content">Ahithophel was the king&#8217;s counselor.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v33" data-usfm="1CH.27.33"><span class="content">Hushai the Arkite was the king&#8217;s confidant. </span></span><span class="verse v34" data-usfm="1CH.27.34"><span class="label">34</span><span class="content">Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah and by Abiathar.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v34" data-usfm="1CH.27.34"><span class="content">Joab was the commander of the royal army.</span></span></div>
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        <div class="chapter ch29" data-usfm="1CH.29.1+1CH.29.2+1CH.29.3+1CH.29.4+1CH.29.5+1CH.29.6+1CH.29.7+1CH.29.8+1CH.29.9+1CH.29.10+1CH.29.11+1CH.29.12+1CH.29.13+1CH.29.14+1CH.29.15+1CH.29.16+1CH.29.17+1CH.29.18+1CH.29.19+1CH.29.20+1CH.29.21+1CH.29.22">
            <div class="p"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="1CH.29.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">Then King David said to the whole assembly: &#8220;My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced. The task is great, because this palatial structure is not for man but for the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> God. </span></span><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="1CH.29.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content">With all my resources I have provided for the temple of my God&#8212;gold for the gold work, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise,</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">29:2 </span><span class="ft">The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.</span></span></span><span class="content"> stones of various colors, and all kinds of fine stone and marble&#8212;all of these in large quantities. </span></span><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="1CH.29.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content">Besides, in my devotion to the temple of my God I now give my personal treasures of gold and silver for the temple of my God, over and above everything I have provided for this holy temple: </span></span><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="1CH.29.4"><span class="label">4</span><span class="content">three thousand talents</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">29:4 </span><span class="ft">That is, about 110 tons or about 100 metric tons</span></span></span><span class="content"> of gold (gold of Ophir) and seven thousand talents</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">29:4 </span><span class="ft">That is, about 260 tons or about 235 metric tons</span></span></span><span class="content"> of refined silver, for the overlaying of the walls of the buildings, </span></span><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="1CH.29.5"><span class="label">5</span><span class="content">for the gold work and the silver work, and for all the work to be done by the craftsmen. Now, who is willing to consecrate themselves to the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> today?&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="1CH.29.5"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="1CH.29.6"><span class="label">6</span><span class="content">Then the leaders of families, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king&#8217;s work gave willingly. </span></span><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="1CH.29.7"><span class="label">7</span><span class="content">They gave toward the work on the temple of God five thousand talents</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">29:7 </span><span class="ft">That is, about 190 tons or about 170 metric tons</span></span></span><span class="content"> and ten thousand darics</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">29:7 </span><span class="ft">That is, about 185 pounds or about 84 kilograms</span></span></span><span class="content"> of gold, ten thousand talents</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">29:7 </span><span class="ft">That is, about 380 tons or about 340 metric tons</span></span></span><span class="content"> of silver, eighteen thousand talents</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">29:7 </span><span class="ft">That is, about 675 tons or about 610 metric tons</span></span></span><span class="content"> of bronze and a hundred thousand talents</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">29:7 </span><span class="ft">That is, about 3,800 tons or about 3,400 metric tons</span></span></span><span class="content"> of iron. </span></span><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="1CH.29.8"><span class="label">8</span><span class="content">Anyone who had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the temple of the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> in the custody of Jehiel the Gershonite. </span></span><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="1CH.29.9"><span class="label">9</span><span class="content">The people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given freely and wholeheartedly to the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">. David the king also rejoiced greatly.</span></span></div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">David&#8217;s Prayer</span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="1CH.29.9"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="1CH.29.10"><span class="label">10</span><span class="content">David praised the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> in the presence of the whole assembly, saying,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="1CH.29.10"><span class="content">&#8220;Praise be to you, </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="1CH.29.10"><span class="content">the God of our father Israel,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="1CH.29.10"><span class="content">from everlasting to everlasting.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="1CH.29.10"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="1CH.29.11"><span class="label">11</span><span class="content">Yours, </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">, is the greatness and the power</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="1CH.29.11"><span class="content">and the glory and the majesty and the splendor,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="1CH.29.11"><span class="content">for everything in heaven and earth is yours.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="1CH.29.11"><span class="content">Yours, </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">, is the kingdom;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="1CH.29.11"><span class="content">you are exalted as head over all.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="1CH.29.11"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="1CH.29.12"><span class="label">12</span><span class="content">Wealth and honor come from you;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="1CH.29.12"><span class="content">you are the ruler of all things.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="1CH.29.12"><span class="content">In your hands are strength and power</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="1CH.29.12"><span class="content">to exalt and give strength to all.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="1CH.29.12"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="1CH.29.13"><span class="label">13</span><span class="content">Now, our God, we give you thanks,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="1CH.29.13"><span class="content">and praise your glorious name.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="1CH.29.13"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="1CH.29.14"><span class="label">14</span><span class="content">&#8220;But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand. </span></span><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="1CH.29.15"><span class="label">15</span><span class="content">We are foreigners and strangers in your sight, as were all our ancestors. Our days on earth are like a shadow, without hope. </span></span><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="1CH.29.16"><span class="label">16</span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> our God, all this abundance that we have provided for building you a temple for your Holy Name comes from your hand, and all of it belongs to you. </span></span><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="1CH.29.17"><span class="label">17</span><span class="content">I know, my God, that you test the heart and are pleased with integrity. All these things I have given willingly and with honest intent. And now I have seen with joy how willingly your people who are here have given to you. </span></span><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="1CH.29.18"><span class="label">18</span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">, the God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac and Israel, keep these desires and thoughts in the hearts of your people forever, and keep their hearts loyal to you. </span></span><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="1CH.29.19"><span class="label">19</span><span class="content">And give my son Solomon the wholehearted devotion to keep your commands, statutes and decrees and to do everything to build the palatial structure for which I have provided.&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="1CH.29.19"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="1CH.29.20"><span class="label">20</span><span class="content">Then David said to the whole assembly, &#8220;Praise the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> your God.&#8221; So they all praised the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">, the God of their fathers; they bowed down, prostrating themselves before the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> and the king.</span></span></div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">Solomon Acknowledged as King</span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="1CH.29.20"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="1CH.29.21"><span class="label">21</span><span class="content">The next day they made sacrifices to the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> and presented burnt offerings to him: a thousand bulls, a thousand rams and a thousand male lambs, together with their drink offerings, and other sacrifices in abundance for all Israel. </span></span><span class="verse v22" data-usfm="1CH.29.22"><span class="label">22</span><span class="content">They ate and drank with great joy in the presence of the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> that day.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v22" data-usfm="1CH.29.22"><span class="content">Then they acknowledged Solomon son of David as king a second time, anointing him before the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> to be ruler and Zadok to be priest. </span></span></div>
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            <div class="label">16</div><div class="cl"><span class="heading">Psalm 16</span></div><div class="d"><span class="content">A </span><span class="tl"><span class="content">miktam</span></span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="ft">Title: Probably a literary or musical term</span></span></span><span class="content"> of David.</span></div><div class="q1"><span class="content">  </span><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.16.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">Keep me safe, my God,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.16.1"><span class="content">for in you I take refuge.</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.16.1"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PSA.16.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content">I say to the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">, &#8220;You are my Lord;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PSA.16.2"><span class="content">apart from you I have no good thing.&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PSA.16.2"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="PSA.16.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content">I say of the holy people who are in the land,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="PSA.16.3"><span class="content">&#8220;They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="PSA.16.3"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="PSA.16.4"><span class="label">4</span><span class="content">Those who run after other gods will suffer more and more.</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="PSA.16.4"><span class="content">I will not pour out libations of blood to such gods</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="PSA.16.4"><span class="content">or take up their names on my lips.</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="PSA.16.4"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PSA.16.5"><span class="label">5</span><span class="content">  </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">, you alone are my portion and my cup;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PSA.16.5"><span class="content">you make my lot secure.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PSA.16.5"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="PSA.16.6"><span class="label">6</span><span class="content">The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="PSA.16.6"><span class="content">surely I have a delightful inheritance.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="PSA.16.6"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="PSA.16.7"><span class="label">7</span><span class="content">I will praise the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">, who counsels me;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="PSA.16.7"><span class="content">even at night my heart instructs me.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="PSA.16.7"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="PSA.16.8"><span class="label">8</span><span class="content">I keep my eyes always on the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">.</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="PSA.16.8"><span class="content">With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="PSA.16.8"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="PSA.16.9"><span class="label">9</span><span class="content">Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="PSA.16.9"><span class="content">my body also will rest secure,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="PSA.16.9"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="PSA.16.10"><span class="label">10</span><span class="content">because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="PSA.16.10"><span class="content">nor will you let your faithful</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">16:10 </span><span class="ft">Or </span><span class="fqa">holy</span></span></span><span class="content"> one see decay.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="PSA.16.10"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="PSA.16.11"><span class="label">11</span><span class="content">You make known to me the path of life;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="PSA.16.11"><span class="content">you will fill me with joy in your presence,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="PSA.16.11"><span class="content">with eternal pleasures at your right hand.</span></span></div>
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