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 <div class="label">26</div><div class="s1">The Gatekeepers</div><div class="p"> 1The divisions of the gatekeepers:</div><div class="b"></div><div class="li1">From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.</div><div class="li1"> 2Meshelemiah had sons:</div><div class="li2">Zechariah the firstborn,</div><div class="li2">Jediael the second,</div><div class="li2">Zebadiah the third,</div><div class="li2">Jathniel the fourth,</div><div class="li2"> 3Elam the fifth,</div><div class="li2">Jehohanan the sixth</div><div class="li2">and Eliehoenai the seventh.</div><div class="li1"> 4Obed-Edom also had sons:</div><div class="li2">Shemaiah the firstborn,</div><div class="li2">Jehozabad the second,</div><div class="li2">Joah the third,</div><div class="li2">Sakar the fourth,</div><div class="li2">Nethanel the fifth,</div><div class="li2"> 5Ammiel the sixth,</div><div class="li2">Issachar the seventh</div><div class="li2">and Peullethai the eighth.</div><div class="li2">(For God had blessed Obed-Edom.)</div><div class="b"></div><div class="li1"> 6Obed-Edom&#8217;s son Shemaiah also had sons, who were leaders in their father&#8217;s family because they were very capable men. 7The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed and Elzabad; his relatives Elihu and Semakiah were also able men. 8All 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.</div><div class="li1"> 9Meshelemiah had sons and relatives, who were able men&#8212;18 in all.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="li1"> 10Hosah the Merarite had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him the first), 11Hilkiah the second, Tabaliah the third and Zechariah the fourth. The sons and relatives of Hosah were 13 in all.</div><div class="p"> 12These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their leaders, had duties for ministering in the temple of the Lord, just as their relatives had. 13Lots were cast for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.</div><div class="p"> 14The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah.#26:14 A variant of Meshelemiah Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him. 15The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-Edom, and the lot for the storehouse fell to his sons. 16The lots for the West Gate and the Shalleketh Gate on the upper road fell to Shuppim and Hosah.</div><div class="p">Guard was alongside of guard: 17There 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. 18As for the court#26:18 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain. to the west, there were four at the road and two at the court#26:18 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain. itself.</div><div class="p"> 19These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.</div><div class="s1">The Treasurers and Other Officials</div><div class="p"> 20Their fellow Levites were#26:20 Septuagint; Hebrew As for the Levites, Ahijah was in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries for the dedicated things.</div><div class="p"> 21The descendants of Ladan, who were Gershonites through Ladan and who were heads of families belonging to Ladan the Gershonite, were Jehieli, 22the sons of Jehieli, Zetham and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the treasuries of the temple of the Lord.</div><div class="p"> 23From the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites and the Uzzielites:</div><div class="b"></div><div class="li1"> 24Shubael, a descendant of Gershom son of Moses, was the official in charge of the treasuries. 25His relatives through Eliezer: Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zikri his son and Shelomith his son. 26Shelomith 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. 27Some of the plunder taken in battle they dedicated for the repair of the temple of the Lord. 28And 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.</div><div class="li1"> 29From the Izharites: Kenaniah and his sons were assigned duties away from the temple, as officials and judges over Israel.</div><div class="li1"> 30From 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 Lord and for the king&#8217;s service. 31As 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. 32Jeriah 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.</div>
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 <div class="label">27</div><div class="s1">Army Divisions</div><div class="p"> 1This 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.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="li1"> 2In charge of the first division, for the first month, was Jashobeam son of Zabdiel. There were 24,000 men in his division. 3He was a descendant of Perez and chief of all the army officers for the first month.</div><div class="li1"> 4In 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.</div><div class="li1"> 5The 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. 6This 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.</div><div class="li1"> 7The 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.</div><div class="li1"> 8The fifth, for the fifth month, was the commander Shamhuth the Izrahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.</div><div class="li1"> 9The sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite. There were 24,000 men in his division.</div><div class="li1"> 10The seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite, an Ephraimite. There were 24,000 men in his division.</div><div class="li1"> 11The eighth, for the eighth month, was Sibbekai the Hushathite, a Zerahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.</div><div class="li1"> 12The ninth, for the ninth month, was Abiezer the Anathothite, a Benjamite. There were 24,000 men in his division.</div><div class="li1"> 13The tenth, for the tenth month, was Maharai the Netophathite, a Zerahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.</div><div class="li1"> 14The eleventh, for the eleventh month, was Benaiah the Pirathonite, an Ephraimite. There were 24,000 men in his division.</div><div class="li1"> 15The twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Heldai the Netophathite, from the family of Othniel. There were 24,000 men in his division.</div><div class="s1">Leaders of the Tribes</div><div class="li1"> 16The leaders of the tribes of Israel:</div><div class="b"></div><div class="li1">over the Reubenites: Eliezer son of Zikri;</div><div class="li1">over the Simeonites: Shephatiah son of Maakah;</div><div class="li1"> 17over Levi: Hashabiah son of Kemuel;</div><div class="li1">over Aaron: Zadok;</div><div class="li1"> 18over Judah: Elihu, a brother of David;</div><div class="li1">over Issachar: Omri son of Michael;</div><div class="li1"> 19over Zebulun: Ishmaiah son of Obadiah;</div><div class="li1">over Naphtali: Jerimoth son of Azriel;</div><div class="li1"> 20over the Ephraimites: Hoshea son of Azaziah;</div><div class="li1">over half the tribe of Manasseh: Joel son of Pedaiah;</div><div class="li1"> 21over the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead: Iddo son of Zechariah;</div><div class="li1">over Benjamin: Jaasiel son of Abner;</div><div class="li1"> 22over Dan: Azarel son of Jeroham.</div><div class="p">These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="p"> 23David did not take the number of the men twenty years old or less, because the Lord had promised to make Israel as numerous as the stars in the sky. 24Joab 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#27:24 Septuagint; Hebrew number of the annals of King David.</div><div class="s1">The King&#8217;s Overseers</div><div class="p"> 25Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the royal storehouses.</div><div class="p">Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the storehouses in the outlying districts, in the towns, the villages and the watchtowers.</div><div class="p"> 26Ezri son of Kelub was in charge of the workers who farmed the land.</div><div class="p"> 27Shimei the Ramathite was in charge of the vineyards.</div><div class="p">Zabdi the Shiphmite was in charge of the produce of the vineyards for the wine vats.</div><div class="p"> 28Baal-Hanan the Gederite was in charge of the olive and sycamore-fig trees in the western foothills.</div><div class="p">Joash was in charge of the supplies of olive oil.</div><div class="p"> 29Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of the herds grazing in Sharon.</div><div class="p">Shaphat son of Adlai was in charge of the herds in the valleys.</div><div class="p"> 30Obil the Ishmaelite was in charge of the camels.</div><div class="p">Jehdeiah the Meronothite was in charge of the donkeys.</div><div class="p"> 31Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the flocks.</div><div class="p">All these were the officials in charge of King David&#8217;s property.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="p"> 32Jonathan, 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.</div><div class="p"> 33Ahithophel was the king&#8217;s counselor.</div><div class="p">Hushai the Arkite was the king&#8217;s confidant. 34Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah and by Abiathar.</div><div class="p">Joab was the commander of the royal army.</div>
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 <div class="label">28</div><div class="s1">David&#8217;s Plans for the Temple</div><div class="p"> 1David summoned all the officials of Israel to assemble at Jerusalem: the officers over the tribes, the commanders of the divisions in the service of the king, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all the property and livestock belonging to the king and his sons, together with the palace officials, the warriors and all the brave fighting men.</div><div class="p"> 2King David rose to his feet and said: &#8220;Listen to me, my fellow Israelites, my people. I had it in my heart to build a house as a place of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord, for the footstool of our God, and I made plans to build it. 3But God said to me, &#8216;You are not to build a house for my Name, because you are a warrior and have shed blood.&#8217;</div><div class="p"> 4&#8220;Yet the Lord, the God of Israel, chose me from my whole family to be king over Israel forever. He chose Judah as leader, and from the tribe of Judah he chose my family, and from my father&#8217;s sons he was pleased to make me king over all Israel. 5Of all my sons&#8212;and the Lord has given me many&#8212;he has chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel. 6He said to me: &#8216;Solomon your son is the one who will build my house and my courts, for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father. 7I will establish his kingdom forever if he is unswerving in carrying out my commands and laws, as is being done at this time.&#8217;</div><div class="p"> 8&#8220;So now I charge you in the sight of all Israel and of the assembly of the Lord, and in the hearing of our God: Be careful to follow all the commands of the Lord your God, that you may possess this good land and pass it on as an inheritance to your descendants forever.</div><div class="p"> 9&#8220;And you, my son Solomon, acknowledge the God of your father, and serve him with wholehearted devotion and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches every heart and understands every desire and every thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will reject you forever. 10Consider now, for the Lord has chosen you to build a house as the sanctuary. Be strong and do the work.&#8221;</div><div class="p"> 11Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the portico of the temple, its buildings, its storerooms, its upper parts, its inner rooms and the place of atonement. 12He gave him the plans of all that the Spirit had put in his mind for the courts of the temple of the Lord and all the surrounding rooms, for the treasuries of the temple of God and for the treasuries for the dedicated things. 13He gave him instructions for the divisions of the priests and Levites, and for all the work of serving in the temple of the Lord, as well as for all the articles to be used in its service. 14He designated the weight of gold for all the gold articles to be used in various kinds of service, and the weight of silver for all the silver articles to be used in various kinds of service: 15the weight of gold for the gold lampstands and their lamps, with the weight for each lampstand and its lamps; and the weight of silver for each silver lampstand and its lamps, according to the use of each lampstand; 16the weight of gold for each table for consecrated bread; the weight of silver for the silver tables; 17the weight of pure gold for the forks, sprinkling bowls and pitchers; the weight of gold for each gold dish; the weight of silver for each silver dish; 18and the weight of the refined gold for the altar of incense. He also gave him the plan for the chariot, that is, the cherubim of gold that spread their wings and overshadow the ark of the covenant of the Lord.</div><div class="p"> 19&#8220;All this,&#8221; David said, &#8220;I have in writing as a result of the Lord&#8217;s hand on me, and he enabled me to understand all the details of the plan.&#8221;</div><div class="p"> 20David also said to Solomon his son, &#8220;Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the temple of the Lord is finished. 21The divisions of the priests and Levites are ready for all the work on the temple of God, and every willing person skilled in any craft will help you in all the work. The officials and all the people will obey your every command.&#8221;</div>
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 <div class="label">29</div><div class="s1">Gifts for Building the Temple</div><div class="p"> 1Then 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 Lord God. 2With 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,#29:2 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain. stones of various colors, and all kinds of fine stone and marble&#8212;all of these in large quantities. 3Besides, 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: 4three thousand talents#29:4 That is, about 110 tons or about 100 metric tons of gold (gold of Ophir) and seven thousand talents#29:4 That is, about 260 tons or about 235 metric tons of refined silver, for the overlaying of the walls of the buildings, 5for 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 Lord today?&#8221;</div><div class="p"> 6Then 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. 7They gave toward the work on the temple of God five thousand talents#29:7 That is, about 190 tons or about 170 metric tons and ten thousand darics#29:7 That is, about 185 pounds or about 84 kilograms of gold, ten thousand talents#29:7 That is, about 380 tons or about 340 metric tons of silver, eighteen thousand talents#29:7 That is, about 675 tons or about 610 metric tons of bronze and a hundred thousand talents#29:7 That is, about 3,800 tons or about 3,400 metric tons of iron. 8Anyone who had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the temple of the Lord in the custody of Jehiel the Gershonite. 9The people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given freely and wholeheartedly to the Lord. David the king also rejoiced greatly.</div><div class="s1">David&#8217;s Prayer</div><div class="p"> 10David praised the Lord in the presence of the whole assembly, saying,</div><div class="q1">&#8220;Praise be to you, Lord,</div><div class="q2">the God of our father Israel,</div><div class="q2">from everlasting to everlasting.</div><div class="q1"> 11Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power</div><div class="q2">and the glory and the majesty and the splendor,</div><div class="q2">for everything in heaven and earth is yours.</div><div class="q1">Yours, Lord, is the kingdom;</div><div class="q2">you are exalted as head over all.</div><div class="q1"> 12Wealth and honor come from you;</div><div class="q2">you are the ruler of all things.</div><div class="q1">In your hands are strength and power</div><div class="q2">to exalt and give strength to all.</div><div class="q1"> 13Now, our God, we give you thanks,</div><div class="q2">and praise your glorious name.</div><div class="p"> 14&#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. 15We are foreigners and strangers in your sight, as were all our ancestors. Our days on earth are like a shadow, without hope. 16Lord 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. 17I 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. 18Lord, 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. 19And 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;</div><div class="p"> 20Then David said to the whole assembly, &#8220;Praise the Lord your God.&#8221; So they all praised the Lord, the God of their fathers; they bowed down, prostrating themselves before the Lord and the king.</div><div class="s1">Solomon Acknowledged as King</div><div class="p"> 21The next day they made sacrifices to the Lord 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. 22They ate and drank with great joy in the presence of the Lord that day.</div><div class="p">Then they acknowledged Solomon son of David as king a second time, anointing him before the Lord to be ruler and Zadok to be priest. 23So Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord as king in place of his father David. He prospered and all Israel obeyed him. 24All the officers and warriors, as well as all of King David&#8217;s sons, pledged their submission to King Solomon.</div><div class="p"> 25The Lord highly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel and bestowed on him royal splendor such as no king over Israel ever had before.</div><div class="s1">The Death of David</div><div class="p"> 26David son of Jesse was king over all Israel. 27He ruled over Israel forty years&#8212;seven in Hebron and thirty-three in Jerusalem. 28He died at a good old age, having enjoyed long life, wealth and honor. His son Solomon succeeded him as king.</div><div class="p"> 29As for the events of King David&#8217;s reign, from beginning to end, they are written in the records of Samuel the seer, the records of Nathan the prophet and the records of Gad the seer, 30together with the details of his reign and power, and the circumstances that surrounded him and Israel and the kingdoms of all the other lands.</div>
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