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1 Chronicles |
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Then all Israel went to David at Hebron and told him, "We are all members of your family. |
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For a long time, even while Saul was our king, you were the one who really led Israel. And the LORD your God has told you, `You will be the shepherd of my people Israel. You will be their leader.'" |
1 Chronicles |
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So there at Hebron David made a covenant with the leaders of Israel before the LORD. They anointed him king of Israel, just as the LORD had promised through Samuel. |
1 Chronicles |
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Then David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (or Jebus, as it used to be called), where the Jebusites, original inhabitants of the land, lived. |
1 Chronicles |
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The people of Jebus said to David, "You will never get in here!" But David captured the fortress of Zion, now called the City of David. |
1 Chronicles |
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David had said to his troops, "Whoever leads the attack against the Jebusites will become the commander of my armies!" And Joab, the son of David's sister Zeruiah, led the attack, so he became the commander of David's armies. |
1 Chronicles |
11 |
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David made the fortress his home, and that is why it is called the City of David. |
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11 |
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He extended the city from the Millo to the surrounding area, while Joab rebuilt the rest of Jerusalem. |
1 Chronicles |
11 |
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And David became more and more powerful, because the LORD Almighty was with him. |
1 Chronicles |
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These are the leaders of David's mighty men. Together with all Israel, they determined to make David their king, just as the LORD had promised concerning Israel. |
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11 |
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Here is the record of David's mightiest men: The first was Jashobeam the Hacmonite, who was commander of the Three--the three greatest warriors among David's men. He once used his spear to kill three hundred enemy warriors in a single battle. |
1 Chronicles |
11 |
12 |
Next in rank among the Three was Eleazar son of Dodai, a descendant of Ahoah. |
1 Chronicles |
11 |
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He was with David in the battle against the Philistines at Pas-dammim. The battle took place in a field full of barley, and the Israelite army fled. |
1 Chronicles |
11 |
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But Eleazar and David held their ground in the middle of the field and beat back the Philistines. So the LORD saved them by giving them a great victory. |
1 Chronicles |
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Once when David was at the rock near the cave of Adullam, the Philistine army was camped in the valley of Rephaim. The Three (who were among the Thirty--an elite group among David's fighting men) went down to meet him there. |
1 Chronicles |
11 |
16 |
David was staying in the stronghold at the time, and a Philistine detachment had occupied the town of Bethlehem. |
1 Chronicles |
11 |
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David remarked longingly to his men, "Oh, how I would love some of that good water from the well in Bethlehem, the one by the gate." |
1 Chronicles |
11 |
18 |
So the Three broke through the Philistine lines, drew some water from the well, and brought it back to David. But David refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out before the LORD. |
1 Chronicles |
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"God forbid that I should drink this!" he exclaimed. "This water is as precious as the blood of these men who risked their lives to bring it to me." So David did not drink it. This is an example of the exploits of the Three. |
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Abishai, the brother of Joab, was the leader of the Thirty. He once used his spear to kill three hundred enemy warriors in a single battle. It was by such feats that he became as famous as the Three. |
1 Chronicles |
11 |
21 |
Abishai was the most famous of the Thirty and was their commander, though he was not one of the Three. |
1 Chronicles |
11 |
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There was also Benaiah son of Jehoiada, a valiant warrior from Kabzeel. He did many heroic deeds, which included killing two of Moab's mightiest warriors. Another time he chased a lion down into a pit. Then, despite the snow and slippery ground, he caught the lion and killed it. |
1 Chronicles |
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Another time, armed with only a club, he killed an Egyptian warrior who was seven and a half feet tall and whose spear was as thick as a weaver's beam. Benaiah wrenched the spear from the Egyptian's hand and killed him with it. |
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11 |
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These are some of the deeds that made Benaiah as famous as the Three. |
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He was more honored than the other members of the Thirty, though he was not one of the Three. And David made him commander of his bodyguard. |
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11 |
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These were also included among David's mighty men: Asahel, Joab's brother; Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem; |
1 Chronicles |
11 |
27 |
Shammah from Harod; Helez from Pelon; |
1 Chronicles |
11 |
28 |
Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa; Abiezer from Anathoth; |
1 Chronicles |
11 |
29 |
Sibbecai from Hushah; Zalmon from Ahoah; |
1 Chronicles |
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Maharai from Netophah; Heled son of Baanah from Netophah; |
1 Chronicles |
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Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah (from the tribe of Benjamin); Benaiah from Pirathon; |
1 Chronicles |
11 |
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Hurai from near Nahale-gaash; Abi-albon the Arbathite; |
1 Chronicles |
11 |
33 |
Azmaveth from Bahurim; Eliahba from Shaalbon; |
1 Chronicles |
11 |
34 |
the sons of Jashen from Gizon; Jonathan son of Shagee from Harar; |
1 Chronicles |
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Ahiam son of Sharar from Harar; Eliphal son of Ur; |
1 Chronicles |
11 |
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Hepher from Mekerah; Ahijah from Pelon; |
1 Chronicles |
11 |
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Hezro from Carmel; Paarai son of Ezbai; |
1 Chronicles |
11 |
38 |
Joel, the brother of Nathan; Mibhar son of Hagri; |
1 Chronicles |
11 |
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Zelek from Ammon; Naharai from Beeroth (Joab's armor bearer); |
1 Chronicles |
11 |
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Ira from Jattir; Gareb from Jattir; |
1 Chronicles |
11 |
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Uriah the Hittite; Zabad son of Ahlai; |
1 Chronicles |
11 |
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Adina son of Shiza, the Reubenite leader who had thirty men with him; |
1 Chronicles |
11 |
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Hanan son of Maacah; Joshaphat from Mithna; |
1 Chronicles |
11 |
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Uzzia from Ashtaroth; Shama and Jeiel, the sons of Hotham, from Aroer; |
1 Chronicles |
11 |
45 |
Jediael son of Shimri; Joha, his brother, from Tiz; |
1 Chronicles |
11 |
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Eliel from Mahavah; Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam; Ithmah from Moab; |
1 Chronicles |
11 |
47 |
Eliel and Obed; Jaasiel from Zobah. |
1 Chronicles |
12 |
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The following men joined David at Ziklag while he was hiding from Saul son of Kish. They were among the warriors who fought beside David in battle. |
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All of them were expert archers, and they could shoot arrows or sling stones with their left hand as well as their right. They were all relatives of Saul from the tribe of Benjamin. |
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Their leader was Ahiezer son of Shemaah from Gibeah; his brother Joash was second-in-command. These were the other warriors: Jeziel and Pelet, sons of Azmaveth; Beracah and Jehu from Anathoth; |
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Ishmaiah from Gibeon, a famous warrior and leader among the Thirty; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, and Jozabad from Gederah; |
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Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, and Shephatiah from Haruph; |
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Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, who were Korahites; |
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12 |
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Joelah and Zebadiah, sons of Jeroham from Gedor. |
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Some brave and experienced warriors from the tribe of Gad also defected to David while he was at the stronghold in the wilderness. They were expert with both shield and spear, as fierce as lions and as swift as deer on the mountains. |
1 Chronicles |
12 |
9 |
Ezer was their leader. Obadiah was second. Eliab was third. |
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12 |
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Mishmannah was fourth. Jeremiah was fifth. |
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Attai was sixth. Eliel was seventh. |
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Johanan was eighth. Elzabad was ninth. |
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12 |
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Jeremiah was tenth. Macbannai was eleventh. |
1 Chronicles |
12 |
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These warriors from Gad were army commanders. The weakest among them could take on a hundred regular troops, and the strongest could take on a thousand! |
1 Chronicles |
12 |
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They crossed the Jordan River during its seasonal flooding at the beginning of the year and drove out all the people living in the lowlands on both the east and west banks. |
1 Chronicles |
12 |
16 |
Others from Benjamin and Judah came to David at the stronghold. |
1 Chronicles |
12 |
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David went out to meet them and said, "If you have come in peace to help me, we are friends. But if you have come to betray me to my enemies when I am innocent, then may the God of our ancestors see and judge you." |
1 Chronicles |
12 |
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Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, who later became a leader among the Thirty, and he said, "We are yours, David! We are on your side, son of Jesse. Peace and prosperity be with you, and success to all who help you, for your God is the one who helps you." So David let them join him, and he made them officers over his troops. |
1 Chronicles |
12 |
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Some men from Manasseh defected from the Israelite army and joined David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. But as it turned out, the Philistine leaders refused to let David and his men go with them. After much discussion, they sent them back, for they said, "It will cost us our lives if David switches loyalties to Saul and turns against us." |
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Here is a list of the men from Manasseh who defected to David as he was returning to Ziklag: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai. Each commanded a thousand troops from the tribe of Manasseh. |
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They helped David chase down bands of raiders, for they were all brave and able warriors who became commanders in his army. |
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Day after day more men joined David until he had a great army, like the army of God. |
1 Chronicles |
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These are the numbers of armed warriors who joined David at Hebron. They were all eager to see David become king instead of Saul, just as the LORD had promised. |
1 Chronicles |
12 |
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From the tribe of Judah, there were 6,800 warriors armed with shields and spears. |
1 Chronicles |
12 |
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From the tribe of Simeon, there were 7,100 warriors. |
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From the tribe of Levi, there were 4,600 troops. |
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This included Jehoiada, leader of the family of Aaron, who had 3,700 under his command. |
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12 |
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This also included Zadok, a young warrior, with twenty-two members of his family who were all officers. |
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12 |
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From the tribe of Benjamin, Saul's relatives, there were 3,000 warriors. Most of the men from Benjamin had remained loyal to Saul until this time. |
1 Chronicles |
12 |
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From the tribe of Ephraim, there were 20,800 warriors, each famous in his own clan. |
1 Chronicles |
12 |
31 |
From the half-tribe of Manasseh west of the Jordan, 18,000 men were sent for the express purpose of helping David become king. |
1 Chronicles |
12 |
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From the tribe of Issachar, there were 200 leaders of the tribe with their relatives. All these men understood the temper of the times and knew the best course for Israel to take. |
1 Chronicles |
12 |
33 |
From the tribe of Zebulun, there were 50,000 skilled warriors. They were fully armed and prepared for battle and completely loyal to David. |
1 Chronicles |
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From the tribe of Naphtali, there were 1,000 officers and 37,000 warriors armed with shields and spears. |
1 Chronicles |
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From the tribe of Dan, there were 28,600 warriors, all prepared for battle. |
1 Chronicles |
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From the tribe of Asher, there were 40,000 trained warriors, all prepared for battle. |
1 Chronicles |
12 |
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From the east side of the Jordan River--where the tribes of Reuben and Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh lived--there were 120,000 troops armed with every kind of weapon. |
1 Chronicles |
12 |
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All these men came in battle array to Hebron with the single purpose of making David the king of Israel. In fact, all Israel agreed that David should be their king. |
1 Chronicles |
12 |
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They feasted and drank with David for three days, for preparations had been made by their relatives for their arrival. |
1 Chronicles |
12 |
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And people from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali brought food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen. Vast supplies of flour, fig cakes, raisins, wine, olive oil, cattle, and sheep were brought to the celebration. There was great joy throughout the land of Israel. |
1 Chronicles |
13 |
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David consulted with all his officials, including the generals and captains of his army. |
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Then he addressed the entire assembly of Israel as follows: "If you approve and if it is the will of the LORD our God, let us send messages to all the Israelites throughout the land, including the priests and Levites in their towns and pasturelands. Let us invite them to come and join us. |
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It is time to bring back the Ark of our God, for we neglected it during the reign of Saul." |
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The whole assembly agreed to this, for the people could see it was the right thing to do. |
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So David summoned all the people of Israel, from one end of the country to the other, to join in bringing the Ark of God from Kiriath-jearim. |
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Then David and all Israel went to Baalah of Judah (also called Kiriath-jearim) to bring back the Ark of God, which bears the name of the LORD who is enthroned between the cherubim. |
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13 |
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They transported the Ark of God from the house of Abinadab on a new cart, with Uzzah and Ahio guiding it. |
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David and all Israel were celebrating before God with all their might, singing and playing all kinds of musical instruments--lyres, harps, tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets. |
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But when they arrived at the threshing floor of Nacon, the oxen stumbled, and Uzzah put out his hand to steady the Ark. |
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Then the LORD's anger blazed out against Uzzah, and he struck him dead because he had laid his hand on the Ark. So Uzzah died there in the presence of God. |
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David was angry because the LORD's anger had blazed out against Uzzah. He named that place Perez-uzzah (which means "outbreak against Uzzah"). It is still called that today. |
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David was now afraid of God and asked, "How can I ever bring the Ark of God back into my care?" |
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So David decided not to move the Ark into the City of David. He took it instead to the home of Obed-edom of Gath. |
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The Ark of God remained there with the family of Obed-edom for three months, and the LORD blessed him and his entire household. |
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Now King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with stonemasons and carpenters to build him a palace. Hiram also sent many cedar logs for lumber. |
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And David realized that the LORD had made him king over Israel and had made his kingdom very great for the sake of his people Israel. |
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Then David married more wives in Jerusalem, and they had many sons and daughters. |
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These are the names of David's sons who were born in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, |
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Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, |
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Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, |
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Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet. |
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When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, they mobilized all their forces to capture him. But David was told they were coming, so he and his men marched out to meet them. |
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The Philistines had arrived in the valley of Rephaim and raided it. |
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So David asked God, "Should I go out to fight the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?" The LORD replied, "Yes, go ahead. I will give you the victory." |
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So David and his troops went to Baal-perazim and defeated the Philistines there. "God has done it!" David exclaimed. "He used me to burst through my enemies like a raging flood!" So that place was named Baal-perazim (which means "the Lord who bursts through"). |
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The Philistines had abandoned their idols there, so David gave orders to burn them up. |
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But after a while, the Philistines returned and raided the valley again. |
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And once again David asked God what to do. "Do not attack them straight on," God replied. "Instead, circle around behind them and attack them near the balsam trees. |
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When you hear a sound like marching feet in the tops of the balsam trees, attack! That will be the signal that God is moving ahead of you to strike down the Philistines." |
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So David did what God commanded, and he struck down the Philistine army all the way from Gibeon to Gezer. |
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So David's fame spread everywhere, and the LORD caused all the nations to fear David. |
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David now built several buildings for himself in the City of David. He also prepared a place for the Ark of God and set up a special tent there to shelter it. |
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Then he issued these instructions: "When we transport the Ark of God this time, no one except the Levites may carry it. The LORD has chosen them to carry the Ark of the LORD and to minister before him forever." |
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Then David summoned all the Israelites to Jerusalem to bring the Ark of the LORD to the place he had prepared for it. |
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These are the priests and Levites who were called together: |
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There were 120 from the clan of Kohath, with Uriel as their leader. |
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There were 220 from the clan of Merari, with Asaiah as their leader. |
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There were 130 from the clan of Gershon, with Joel as their leader. |
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There were 200 descendants of Elizaphan, with Shemaiah as their leader. |
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There were 80 descendants of Hebron, with Eliel as their leader. |
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There were 112 descendants of Uzziel, with Amminadab as their leader. |
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Then David summoned the priests, Zadok and Abiathar, and these Levite leaders: Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab. |
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He said to them, "You are the leaders of the Levite families. You must purify yourselves and all your fellow Levites, so you can bring the Ark of the LORD, the God of Israel, to the place I have prepared for it. |
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Because you Levites did not carry the Ark the first time, the anger of the LORD our God burst out against us. We failed to ask God how to move it in the proper way." |
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So the priests and the Levites purified themselves in order to bring the Ark of the LORD, the God of Israel, to Jerusalem. |
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Then the Levites carried the Ark of God on their shoulders with its carrying poles, just as the LORD had instructed Moses. |
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David also ordered the Levite leaders to appoint a choir of Levites who were singers and musicians to sing joyful songs to the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. |
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So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel, Asaph son of Berekiah, and Ethan son of Kushaiah from the clan of Merari to direct the musicians. |
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The following men were chosen as their assistants: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers, Obed-edom and Jeiel. |
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Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were chosen to sound the bronze cymbals. |
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Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah were chosen to play the lyres. |
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Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were chosen to play the harps. |
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Kenaniah, the head Levite, was chosen as the choir leader because of his skill. |
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Berekiah and Elkanah were chosen to guard the Ark. |
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Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer--all of whom were priests--were chosen to blow the trumpets as they marched in front of the Ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah were chosen to guard the Ark. |
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Then David and the leaders of Israel and the generals of the army went to the home of Obed-edom to bring the Ark of the LORD's covenant up to Jerusalem with a great celebration. |
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And because God was clearly helping the Levites as they carried the Ark of the LORD's covenant, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven lambs. |
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David was dressed in a robe of fine linen, as were the Levites who carried the Ark, the singers, and Kenaniah the song leader. David was also wearing a priestly tunic. |
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So all Israel brought up the Ark of the LORD's covenant to Jerusalem with shouts of joy, the blowing of horns and trumpets, the crashing of cymbals, and loud playing on harps and lyres. |
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But as the Ark of the LORD's covenant entered the City of David, Michal, the daughter of Saul, looked down from her window. When she saw King David dancing and leaping for joy, she was filled with contempt for him. |