1 Chronicles 14 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·1 Chronicles 15

¹David made himself houses in David’s city; and he prepared a place for God’s ark, and pitched a tent for it.

KJVAnd David made^H6213^(H8799) him houses^H1004 in the city^H5892 of David^H1732, and prepared^H3559^(H8686) a place^H4725 for the ark^H727 of God^H430, and pitched^H5186^(H8799) for it a tent^H168.

² Then David said, “No one ought to carry God’s ark but the Levites. For Yahweh has chosen them to carry God’s ark, and to minister to him forever.”

KJVThen David^H1732 said^H559^(H8804), None ought to carry^H5375^(H8800) the ark^H727 of God^H430 but the Levites^H3881: for them hath the LORD^H3068 chosen^H977^(H8804) to carry^H5375^(H8800) the ark^H727 of God^H430, and to minister^H8334^(H8763) unto him for^H5704 ever^H5769.

³ David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem, to bring up Yahweh’s ark to its place, which he had prepared for it.

KJVAnd David^H1732 gathered^H6950 all Israel^H3478 together^H6950^(H8686) to Jerusalem^H3389, to bring up^H5927^(H8687) the ark^H727 of the LORD^H3068 unto his place^H4725, which he had prepared^H3559^(H8689) for it.

⁴ David gathered together the sons of Aaron and the Levites:

KJVAnd David^H1732 assembled^H622^(H8799) the children^H1121 of Aaron^H175, and the Levites^H3881:

⁵ of the sons of Kohath, Uriel the chief, and his brothers one hundred twenty;

KJVOf the sons^H1121 of Kohath^H6955; Uriel^H222 the chief^H8269, and his brethren^H251 an hundred^H3967 and twenty^H6242:

⁶ of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, and his brothers two hundred twenty;

KJVOf the sons^H1121 of Merari^H4847; Asaiah^H6222 the chief^H8269, and his brethren^H251 two hundred^H3967 and twenty^H6242:

⁷ of the sons of Gershom, Joel the chief, and his brothers one hundred thirty;

KJVOf the sons^H1121 of Gershom^H1647; Joel^H3100 the chief^H8269, and his brethren^H251 an hundred^H3967 and thirty^H7970:

⁸ of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and his brothers two hundred;

KJVOf the sons^H1121 of Elizaphan^H469; Shemaiah^H8098 the chief^H8269, and his brethren^H251 two hundred^H3967:

⁹ of the sons of Hebron, Eliel the chief, and his brothers eighty;

KJVOf the sons^H1121 of Hebron^H2275; Eliel^H447 the chief^H8269, and his brethren^H251 fourscore^H8084:

¹⁰ of the sons of Uzziel, Amminadab the chief, and his brothers one hundred twelve.

KJVOf the sons^H1121 of Uzziel^H5816; Amminadab^H5992 the chief^H8269, and his brethren^H251 an hundred^H3967 and twelve^H8147^H6240.

¹¹ David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites: for Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab,

KJVAnd David^H1732 called^H7121^(H8799) for Zadok^H6659 and Abiathar^H54 the priests^H3548, and for the Levites^H3881, for Uriel^H222, Asaiah^H6222, and Joel^H3100, Shemaiah^H8098, and Eliel^H447, and Amminadab^H5992,

¹² and said to them, “You are the heads of the fathers’ households of the Levites. Sanctify yourselves, both you and your brothers, that you may bring the ark of Yahweh, the God of Israel, up to the place that I have prepared for it.

KJVAnd said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Ye are the chief^H7218 of the fathers^H1 of the Levites^H3881: sanctify^H6942^(H8690) yourselves, both ye and your brethren^H251, that ye may bring up^H5927^(H8689) the ark^H727 of the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478 unto the place that I have prepared^H3559^(H8689) for it.

¹³ For because you didn’t carry it at first, Yahweh our God broke out in anger against us, because we didn’t seek him according to the ordinance.”

KJVFor because ye did it not at the first^H7223, the LORD^H3068 our God^H430 made a breach^H6555^(H8804) upon us, for that we sought^H1875^(H8804) him not after the due order^H4941.

¹⁴ So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of Yahweh, the God of Israel.

KJVSo the priests^H3548 and the Levites^H3881 sanctified^H6942^(H8691) themselves to bring up^H5927^(H8687) the ark^H727 of the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478.

¹⁵ The children of the Levites bore God’s ark on their shoulders with its poles, as Moses commanded according to Yahweh’s word.

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of the Levites^H3881 bare^H5375^(H8799) the ark^H727 of God^H430 upon their shoulders^H3802 with the staves^H4133 thereon, as Moses^H4872 commanded^H6680^(H8765) according to the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068.

¹⁶ David spoke to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brothers as singers with instruments of music, stringed instruments, harps, and cymbals, sounding aloud and lifting up their voices with joy.

KJVAnd David^H1732 spake^H559^(H8799) to the chief^H8269 of the Levites^H3881 to appoint^H5975^(H8687) their brethren^H251 to be the singers^H7891^(H8789) with instruments^H3627 of musick^H7892, psalteries^H5035 and harps^H3658 and cymbals^H4700, sounding^H8085^(H8688), by lifting up^H7311^(H8687) the voice^H6963 with joy^H8057.

¹⁷ So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brothers, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brothers, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;

KJVSo the Levites^H3881 appointed^H5975^(H8686) Heman^H1968 the son^H1121 of Joel^H3100; and of his brethren^H251, Asaph^H623 the son^H1121 of Berechiah^H1296; and of the sons^H1121 of Merari^H4847 their brethren^H251, Ethan^H387 the son^H1121 of Kushaiah^H6984;

¹⁸ and with them their brothers of the second rank: Zechariah, Ben, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, the doorkeepers.

KJVAnd with them their brethren^H251 of the second^H4932 degree, Zechariah^H2148, Ben^H1122, and Jaaziel^H3268, and Shemiramoth^H8070, and Jehiel^H3171, and Unni^H6042, Eliab^H446, and Benaiah^H1141, and Maaseiah^H4641, and Mattithiah^H4993, and Elipheleh^H466, and Mikneiah^H4737, and Obededom^H5654, and Jeiel^H3273, the porters^H7778.

¹⁹ So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were given cymbals of bronze to sound aloud;

KJVSo the singers^H7891^(H8789), Heman^H1968, Asaph^H623, and Ethan^H387, were appointed to sound^H8085^(H8687) with cymbals^H4700 of brass^H5178;

²⁰ and Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with stringed instruments set to Alamoth;

KJVAnd Zechariah^H2148, and Aziel^H5815, and Shemiramoth^H8070, and Jehiel^H3171, and Unni^H6042, and Eliab^H446, and Maaseiah^H4641, and Benaiah^H1141, with psalteries^H5035 on Alamoth^H5961;

²¹ and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps tuned to the eight-stringed lyre, to lead.

KJVAnd Mattithiah^H4993, and Elipheleh^H466, and Mikneiah^H4737, and Obededom^H5654, and Jeiel^H3273, and Azaziah^H5812, with harps^H3658 on the Sheminith^H8067 to excel^H5329^(H8763).

²² Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the singing. He taught the singers, because he was skillful.

KJVAnd Chenaniah^H3663, chief^H8269 of the Levites^H3881, was for song^H4853: he instructed^H3256 about the song^H4853, because he was skilful^H995^(H8688).

²³ Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.

KJVAnd Berechiah^H1296 and Elkanah^H511 were doorkeepers^H7778 for the ark^H727.

²⁴ Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, blew the trumpets before God’s ark; and Obed-Edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.

KJVAnd Shebaniah^H7645, and Jehoshaphat^H3146, and Nethaneel^H5417, and Amasai^H6022, and Zechariah^H2148, and Benaiah^H1141, and Eliezer^H461, the priests^H3548, did blow^H2690^(H8688)^(H8675)^H2690^(H8764) with the trumpets^H2689 before^H6440 the ark^H727 of God^H430: and Obededom^H5654 and Jehiah^H3174 were doorkeepers^H7778 for the ark^H727.

²⁵ So David, the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands went to bring the ark of Yahweh’s covenant up out of the house of Obed-Edom with joy.

KJVSo David^H1732, and the elders^H2205 of Israel^H3478, and the captains^H8269 over thousands^H505, went^H1980^(H8802) to bring up^H5927^(H8687) the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of the LORD^H3068 out of the house^H1004 of Obededom^H5654 with joy^H8057.

²⁶ When God helped the Levites who bore the ark of Yahweh’s covenant, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when God^H430 helped^H5826^(H8800) the Levites^H3881 that bare^H5375^(H8802) the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of the LORD^H3068, that they offered^H2076^(H8799) seven^H7651 bullocks^H6499 and seven^H7651 rams^H352.

²⁷ David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who bore the ark, the singers, and Chenaniah the choir master with the singers; and David had an ephod of linen on him.

KJVAnd David^H1732 was clothed^H3736^(H8794) with a robe^H4598 of fine linen^H948, and all the Levites^H3881 that bare^H5375^(H8802) the ark^H727, and the singers^H7891^(H8789), and Chenaniah^H3663 the master^H8269 of the song^H4853 with the singers^H7891^(H8789): David^H1732 also had upon him an ephod^H646 of linen^H906.

²⁸ Thus all Israel brought the ark of Yahweh’s covenant up with shouting, with sound of the cornet, with trumpets, and with cymbals, sounding aloud with stringed instruments and harps.

KJVThus all Israel^H3478 brought up^H5927^(H8688) the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of the LORD^H3068 with shouting^H8643, and with sound^H6963 of the cornet^H7782, and with trumpets^H2689, and with cymbals^H4700, making a noise^H8085^(H8688) with psalteries^H5035 and harps^H3658.

²⁹ As the ark of Yahweh’s covenant came to David’s city, Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David dancing and playing; and she despised him in her heart.

KJVAnd it came to pass, as the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of the LORD^H3068 came^H935^(H8804) to the city^H5892 of David^H1732, that Michal^H4324 the daughter^H1323 of Saul^H7586 looking out^H8259^(H8738) at a window^H2474 saw^H7200^(H8799) king^H4428 David^H1732 dancing^H7540^(H8764) and playing^H7832^(H8764): and she despised^H959^(H8799) him in her heart^H3820.

WEB·1 Chronicles 14

¹Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David with cedar trees, masons, and carpenters, to build him a house.

KJVNow Hiram^H2438^(H8676)^H2361 king^H4428 of Tyre^H6865 sent^H7971^(H8799) messengers^H4397 to David^H1732, and timber^H6086 of cedars^H730, with masons^H7023 and carpenters^H2796, to build^H1129^(H8800) him an house^H1004.

² David perceived that Yahweh had established him king over Israel, for his kingdom was highly exalted, for his people Israel’s sake.

KJVAnd David^H1732 perceived^H3045^(H8799) that the LORD^H3068 had confirmed^H3559^(H8689) him king^H4428 over Israel^H3478, for his kingdom^H4438 was lifted up^H5375^(H8738) on high^H4605, because of his people^H5971 Israel^H3478.

³ David took more wives in Jerusalem, and David became the father of more sons and daughters.

KJVAnd David^H1732 took^H3947^(H8799) more wives^H802 at Jerusalem^H3389: and David^H1732 begat^H3205^(H8686) more sons^H1121 and daughters^H1323.

⁴ These are the names of the children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

KJVNow these are the names^H8034 of his children^H3205^(H8803) which he had in Jerusalem^H3389; Shammua^H8051, and Shobab^H7727, Nathan^H5416, and Solomon^H8010,

⁵ Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,

KJVAnd Ibhar^H2984, and Elishua^H474, and Elpalet^H467,

⁶ Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

KJVAnd Nogah^H5052, and Nepheg^H5298, and Japhia^H3309,

⁷ Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.

KJVAnd Elishama^H476, and Beeliada^H1182, and Eliphalet^H467.

⁸ When the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went out against them.

KJVAnd when the Philistines^H6430 heard^H8085^(H8799) that David^H1732 was anointed^H4886^(H8738) king^H4428 over all Israel^H3478, all the Philistines^H6430 went up^H5927^(H8799) to seek^H1245^(H8763) David^H1732. And David^H1732 heard^H8085^(H8799) of it, and went out^H3318^(H8799) against^H6440 them.

⁹ Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in the valley of Rephaim.

KJVAnd the Philistines^H6430 came^H935^(H8804) and spread^H6584^(H8799) themselves in the valley^H6010 of Rephaim^H7497.

¹⁰ David inquired of God, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand?” Yahweh said to him, “Go up; for I will deliver them into your hand.”

KJVAnd David^H1732 enquired^H7592^(H8799) of God^H430, saying^H559^(H8800), Shall I go up^H5927^(H8799) against the Philistines^H6430? and wilt thou deliver^H5414^(H8804) them into mine hand^H3027? And the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Go up^H5927^(H8798); for I will deliver^H5414^(H8804) them into thine hand^H3027.

¹¹ So they came up to Baal Perazim, and David defeated them there. David said, God has broken my enemies by my hand, like waters breaking out. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal Perazim.

KJVSo they came up^H5927^(H8799) to Baalperazim^H1188; and David^H1732 smote^H5221^(H8686) them there. Then David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799), God^H430 hath broken in^H6555^(H8804) upon mine enemies^H341^(H8802) by mine hand^H3027 like the breaking forth^H6556 of waters^H4325: therefore they called^H7121^(H8804) the name^H8034 of that place^H4725 Baalperazim^H1188.

¹² They left their gods there; and David gave a command, and they were burned with fire.

KJVAnd when they had left^H5800^(H8799) their gods^H430 there, David^H1732 gave a commandment^H559^(H8799), and they were burned^H8313^(H8735) with fire^H784.

¹³ The Philistines made another raid in the valley.

KJVAnd the Philistines^H6430 yet again^H3254^(H8686) spread themselves abroad^H6584^(H8799) in the valley^H6010.

¹⁴ David inquired again of God; and God said to him, “You shall not go up after them. Turn away from them, and come on them opposite the mulberry trees.

KJVTherefore David^H1732 enquired^H7592^(H8799) again of God^H430; and God^H430 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Go not up^H5927^(H8799) after^H310 them; turn away^H5437^(H8685) from them, and come^H935^(H8804) upon them over against^H4136 the mulberry trees^H1057.

¹⁵ When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then go out to battle; for God has gone out before you to strike the army of the Philistines.”

KJVAnd it shall be, when thou shalt hear^H8085^(H8800) a sound^H6963 of going^H6807 in the tops^H7218 of the mulberry trees^H1057, that then thou shalt go out^H3318^(H8799) to battle^H4421: for God^H430 is gone forth^H3318^(H8804) before^H6440 thee to smite^H5221^(H8687) the host^H4264 of the Philistines^H6430.

¹⁶ David did as God commanded him; and they attacked the army of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.

KJVDavid^H1732 therefore did^H6213^(H8799) as God^H430 commanded^H6680^(H8765) him: and they smote^H5221^(H8686) the host^H4264 of the Philistines^H6430 from Gibeon^H1391 even to Gazer^H1507.

¹⁷ The fame of David went out into all lands; and Yahweh brought the fear of him on all nations.

KJVAnd the fame^H8034 of David^H1732 went out^H3318^(H8799) into all lands^H776; and the LORD^H3068 brought^H5414^(H8804) the fear^H6343 of him upon all nations^H1471.

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