1 Chronicles 22 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·1 Chronicles 23

¹Now David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel.

KJVSo when David^H1732 was old^H2204^(H8804) and full^H7646^(H8804) of days^H3117, he made Solomon^H8010 his son^H1121 king^H4427^(H8686) over Israel^H3478.

² He gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.

KJVAnd he gathered together^H622^(H8799) all the princes^H8269 of Israel^H3478, with the priests^H3548 and the Levites^H3881.

³ The Levites were counted from thirty years old and upward; and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty-eight thousand.

KJVNow the Levites^H3881 were numbered^H5608^(H8735) from the age^H1121 of thirty^H7970 years^H8141 and upward^H4605: and their number^H4557 by their polls^H1538, man by man^H1397, was thirty^H7970 and eight^H8083 thousand^H505.

⁴ David said, “Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of Yahweh’s house, six thousand were officers and judges,

KJVOf which^H428, twenty^H6242 and four^H702 thousand^H505 were to set forward^H5329^(H8763) the work^H4399 of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068; and six^H8337 thousand^H505 were officers^H7860^(H8802) and judges^H8199^(H8802):

⁵ four thousand were doorkeepers, and four thousand praised Yahweh with the instruments which I made for giving praise.”

KJVMoreover four^H702 thousand^H505 were porters^H7778; and four^H702 thousand^H505 praised^H1984^(H8764) the LORD^H3068 with the instruments^H3627 which I made^H6213^(H8804), said David, to praise^H1984^(H8763) therewith.

⁶ David divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

KJVAnd David^H1732 divided^H2505^(H8735) them into courses^H4256 among the sons^H1121 of Levi^H3878, namely, Gershon^H1648, Kohath^H6955, and Merari^H4847.

⁷ Of the Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.

KJVOf the Gershonites^H1649 were, Laadan^H3936, and Shimei^H8096.

⁸ The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the chief, Zetham, and Joel, three.

KJVThe sons^H1121 of Laadan^H3936; the chief^H7218 was Jehiel^H3171, and Zetham^H2241, and Joel^H3100, three^H7969.

⁹ The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers’ households of Ladan.

KJVThe sons^H1121 of Shimei^H8096; Shelomith^H8019^(H8675)^H8013, and Haziel^H2381, and Haran^H2039, three^H7969. These were the chief^H7218 of the fathers^H1 of Laadan^H3936.

¹⁰ The sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei.

KJVAnd the sons^H1121 of Shimei^H8096 were, Jahath^H3189, Zina^H2126, and Jeush^H3266, and Beriah^H1283. These four^H702 were the sons^H1121 of Shimei^H8096.

¹¹ Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second; but Jeush and Beriah didn’t have many sons; therefore they became a fathers’ house in one reckoning.

KJVAnd Jahath^H3189 was the chief^H7218, and Zizah^H2125 the second^H8145: but Jeush^H3266 and Beriah^H1283 had not many^H7235^(H8689) sons^H1121; therefore they were in one^H259 reckoning^H6486, according to their father's^H1 house^H1004.

¹² The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.

KJVThe sons^H1121 of Kohath^H6955; Amram^H6019, Izhar^H3324, Hebron^H2275, and Uzziel^H5816, four^H702.

¹³ The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses; and Aaron was separated that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons forever, to burn incense before Yahweh, to minister to him, and to bless in his name forever.

KJVThe sons^H1121 of Amram^H6019; Aaron^H175 and Moses^H4872: and Aaron^H175 was separated^H914^(H8735), that he should sanctify^H6942^(H8687) the most^H6944 holy things^H6944, he and his sons^H1121 for^H5704 ever^H5769, to burn incense^H6999^(H8687) before^H6440 the LORD^H3068, to minister^H8334^(H8763) unto him, and to bless^H1288^(H8763) in his name^H8034 for^H5704 ever^H5769.

¹⁴ But as for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi.

KJVNow concerning Moses^H4872 the man^H376 of God^H430, his sons^H1121 were named^H7121^(H8735) of the tribe^H7626 of Levi^H3878.

¹⁵ The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.

KJVThe sons^H1121 of Moses^H4872 were, Gershom^H1647, and Eliezer^H461.

¹⁶ The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the chief.

KJVOf the sons^H1121 of Gershom^H1647, Shebuel^H7619 was the chief^H7218.

¹⁷ The son of Eliezer was Rehabiah the chief; and Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.

KJVAnd the sons^H1121 of Eliezer^H461 were, Rehabiah^H7345 the chief^H7218. And Eliezer^H461 had none other^H312 sons^H1121; but the sons^H1121 of Rehabiah^H7345 were very^H4605 many^H7235^(H8804).

¹⁸ The son of Izhar: Shelomith the chief.

KJVOf the sons^H1121 of Izhar^H3324; Shelomith^H8019 the chief^H7218.

¹⁹ The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

KJVOf the sons^H1121 of Hebron^H2275; Jeriah^H3404 the first^H7218, Amariah^H568 the second^H8145, Jahaziel^H3166 the third^H7992, and Jekameam^H3360 the fourth^H7243.

²⁰ The sons of Uzziel: Micah the chief, and Isshiah the second.

KJVOf the sons^H1121 of Uzziel^H5816; Michah^H4318 the first^H7218, and Jesiah^H3449 the second^H8145.

²¹ The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.

KJVThe sons^H1121 of Merari^H4847; Mahli^H4249, and Mushi^H4187. The sons^H1121 of Mahli^H4249; Eleazar^H499, and Kish^H7027.

²² Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters only; and their relatives, the sons of Kish, took them as wives.

KJVAnd Eleazar^H499 died^H4191^(H8799), and had no sons^H1121, but daughters^H1323: and their brethren^H251 the sons^H1121 of Kish^H7027 took^H5375^(H8799) them.

²³ The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth, three.

KJVThe sons^H1121 of Mushi^H4187; Mahli^H4249, and Eder^H5740, and Jeremoth^H3406, three^H7969.

²⁴ These were the sons of Levi after their fathers’ houses, even the heads of the fathers’ houses of those who were counted individually, in the number of names by their polls, who did the work for the service of Yahweh’s house, from twenty years old and upward.

KJVThese were the sons^H1121 of Levi^H3878 after the house^H1004 of their fathers^H1; even the chief^H7218 of the fathers^H1, as they were counted^H6485^(H8803) by number^H4557 of names^H8034 by their polls^H1538, that did^H6213^(H8802) the work^H4399 for the service^H5656 of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, from the age^H1121 of twenty^H6242 years^H8141 and upward^H4605.

²⁵ For David said, “Yahweh, the God of Israel, has given rest to his people; and he dwells in Jerusalem forever.

KJVFor David^H1732 said^H559^(H8804), The LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478 hath given rest^H5117^(H8689) unto his people^H5971, that they may dwell^H7931^(H8799) in Jerusalem^H3389 for ever^H5769:

²⁶ Also the Levites will no longer need to carry the tabernacle and all its vessels for its service.”

KJVAnd also unto the Levites^H3881; they shall no more carry^H5375^(H8800) the tabernacle^H4908, nor any vessels^H3627 of it for the service^H5656 thereof.

²⁷ For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were counted, from twenty years old and upward.

KJVFor by the last^H314 words^H1697 of David^H1732 the Levites^H3881 were numbered^H4557 from twenty^H6242 years^H8141 old^H1121 and above^H4605:

²⁸ For their duty was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of Yahweh’s house—in the courts, in the rooms, and in the purifying of all holy things, even the work of the service of God’s house;

KJVBecause their office^H4612 was to wait^H3027 on the sons^H1121 of Aaron^H175 for the service^H5656 of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, in the courts^H2691, and in the chambers^H3957, and in the purifying^H2893 of all holy things^H6944, and the work^H4639 of the service^H5656 of the house^H1004 of God^H430;

²⁹ for the show bread also, and for the fine flour for a meal offering, whether of unleavened wafers, or of that which is baked in the pan, or of that which is soaked, and for all measurements of quantity and size;

KJVBoth for the shewbread^H3899^H4635, and for the fine flour^H5560 for meat offering^H4503, and for the unleavened^H4682 cakes^H7550, and for that which is baked in the pan^H4227, and for that which is fried^H7246^(H8716), and for all manner of measure^H4884 and size^H4060;

³⁰ and to stand every morning to thank and praise Yahweh, and likewise in the evening;

KJVAnd to stand^H5975^(H8800) every morning^H1242 to thank^H3034^(H8687) and praise^H1984^(H8763) the LORD^H3068, and likewise at even^H6153;

³¹ and to offer all burnt offerings to Yahweh on the Sabbaths, on the new moons, and on the set feasts, in number according to the ordinance concerning them, continually before Yahweh;

KJVAnd to offer^H5927^(H8687) all burnt sacrifices^H5930 unto the LORD^H3068 in the sabbaths^H7676, in the new moons^H2320, and on the set feasts^H4150, by number^H4557, according to the order^H4941 commanded unto them, continually^H8548 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068:

³² and that they should keep the duty of the Tent of Meeting, the duty of the holy place, and the duty of the sons of Aaron their brothers for the service of Yahweh’s house.

KJVAnd that they should keep^H8104^(H8804) the charge^H4931 of the tabernacle^H168 of the congregation^H4150, and the charge^H4931 of the holy^H6944 place, and the charge^H4931 of the sons^H1121 of Aaron^H175 their brethren^H251, in the service^H5656 of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068.

WEB·1 Chronicles 22

¹Then David said, “This is the house of Yahweh God, and this is the altar of burnt offering for Israel.”

KJVThen David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799), This is the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 God^H430, and this is the altar^H4196 of the burnt offering^H5930 for Israel^H3478.

² David gave orders to gather together the foreigners who were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to cut dressed stones to build God’s house.

KJVAnd David^H1732 commanded^H559^(H8799) to gather together^H3664^(H8800) the strangers^H1616 that were in the land^H776 of Israel^H3478; and he set^H5975^(H8686) masons^H2672^(H8802) to hew^H2672^(H8800) wrought^H1496 stones^H68 to build^H1129^(H8800) the house^H1004 of God^H430.

³ David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates and for the couplings, and bronze in abundance without weight,

KJVAnd David^H1732 prepared^H3559^(H8689) iron^H1270 in abundance^H7230 for the nails^H4548 for the doors^H1817 of the gates^H8179, and for the joinings^H4226; and brass^H5178 in abundance^H7230 without weight^H4948;

⁴ and cedar trees without number, for the Sidonians and the people of Tyre brought cedar trees in abundance to David.

KJVAlso cedar^H730 trees^H6086 in abundance^H369^H4557: for the Zidonians^H6722 and they of Tyre^H6876 brought^H935^(H8689) much^H7230 cedar^H730 wood^H6086 to David^H1732.

⁵ David said, “Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be built for Yahweh must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and of glory throughout all countries. I will therefore make preparation for it.” So David prepared abundantly before his death.

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799), Solomon^H8010 my son^H1121 is young^H5288 and tender^H7390, and the house^H1004 that is to be builded^H1129^(H8800) for the LORD^H3068 must be exceeding^H4605 magnifical^H1431^(H8687), of fame^H8034 and of glory^H8597 throughout all countries^H776: I will therefore now make preparation^H3559^(H8686) for it. So David^H1732 prepared^H3559^(H8686) abundantly^H7230 before^H6440 his death^H4194.

⁶ Then he called for Solomon his son, and commanded him to build a house for Yahweh, the God of Israel.

KJVThen he called^H7121^(H8799) for Solomon^H8010 his son^H1121, and charged^H6680^(H8762) him to build^H1129^(H8800) an house^H1004 for the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478.

⁷ David said to Solomon his son, “As for me, it was in my heart to build a house to the name of Yahweh my God.

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) to Solomon^H8010, My son^H1121, as for me, it was in my mind^H3824 to build^H1129^(H8800) an house^H1004 unto the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068 my God^H430:

⁸ But Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, ‘You have shed blood abundantly and have made great wars. You shall not build a house to my name, because you have shed much blood on the earth in my sight.

KJVBut the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came to me, saying^H559^(H8800), Thou hast shed^H8210^(H8804) blood^H1818 abundantly^H7230, and hast made^H6213^(H8804) great^H1419 wars^H4421: thou shalt not build^H1129^(H8799) an house^H1004 unto my name^H8034, because thou hast shed^H8210^(H8804) much^H7227 blood^H1818 upon the earth^H776 in my sight^H6440.

⁹ Behold, a son shall be born to you, who shall be a man of peace. I will give him rest from all his enemies all around; for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days.

KJVBehold, a son^H1121 shall be born^H3205^(H8737) to thee, who shall be a man^H376 of rest^H4496; and I will give him rest^H5117^(H8689) from all his enemies^H341^(H8802) round about^H5439: for his name^H8034 shall be Solomon^H8010, and I will give^H5414^(H8799) peace^H7965 and quietness^H8253 unto Israel^H3478 in his days^H3117.

¹⁰ He shall build a house for my name; and he will be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’

KJVHe shall build^H1129^(H8799) an house^H1004 for my name^H8034; and he shall be my son^H1121, and I will be his father^H1; and I will establish^H3559^(H8689) the throne^H3678 of his kingdom^H4438 over Israel^H3478 for^H5704 ever^H5769.

¹¹ Now, my son, may Yahweh be with you and prosper you, and build the house of Yahweh your God, as he has spoken concerning you.

KJVNow, my son^H1121, the LORD^H3068 be with thee; and prosper^H6743^(H8689) thou, and build^H1129^(H8804) the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430, as he hath said^H1696^(H8765) of thee.

¹² May Yahweh give you discretion and understanding, and put you in charge of Israel, so that you may keep the law of Yahweh your God.

KJVOnly the LORD^H3068 give^H5414^(H8799) thee wisdom^H7922 and understanding^H998, and give thee charge^H6680^(H8762) concerning Israel^H3478, that thou mayest keep^H8104^(H8800) the law^H8451 of the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430.

¹³ Then you will prosper, if you observe to do the statutes and the ordinances which Yahweh gave Moses concerning Israel. Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid and don’t be dismayed.

KJVThen shalt thou prosper^H6743^(H8686), if thou takest heed^H8104^(H8799) to fulfil^H6213^(H8800) the statutes^H2706 and judgments^H4941 which the LORD^H3068 charged^H6680^(H8765) Moses^H4872 with concerning Israel^H3478: be strong^H2388^(H8798), and of good courage^H553^(H8798); dread^H3372^(H8799) not, nor be dismayed^H2865^(H8735).

¹⁴ Now, behold, in my affliction I have prepared for Yahweh’s house one hundred thousand talents of gold, one million talents of silver, and bronze and iron without weight; for it is in abundance. I have also prepared timber and stone; and you may add to them.

KJVNow, behold, in my trouble^H6040 I have prepared^H3559^(H8689) for the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 an hundred^H3967 thousand^H505 talents^H3603 of gold^H2091, and a thousand^H505 thousand^H505 talents^H3603 of silver^H3701; and of brass^H5178 and iron^H1270 without weight^H4948; for it is in abundance^H7230: timber^H6086 also and stone^H68 have I prepared^H3559^(H8689); and thou mayest add^H3254^(H8686) thereto.

¹⁵ There are also workmen with you in abundance—cutters and workers of stone and timber, and all kinds of men who are skillful in every kind of work;

KJVMoreover there are workmen^H6213^(H8802)^H4399 with thee in abundance^H7230, hewers^H2672^(H8802) and workers^H2796 of stone^H68 and timber^H6086, and all manner of cunning men^H2450 for every manner of work^H4399.

¹⁶ of the gold, the silver, the bronze, and the iron, there is no number. Arise and be doing, and may Yahweh be with you.”

KJVOf the gold^H2091, the silver^H3701, and the brass^H5178, and the iron^H1270, there is no number^H4557. Arise^H6965^(H8798) therefore, and be doing^H6213^(H8798), and the LORD^H3068 be with thee.

¹⁷ David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying,

KJVDavid^H1732 also commanded^H6680^(H8762) all the princes^H8269 of Israel^H3478 to help^H5826^(H8800) Solomon^H8010 his son^H1121, saying,

¹⁸ “Isn’t Yahweh your God with you? Hasn’t he given you rest on every side? For he has delivered the inhabitants of the land into my hand; and the land is subdued before Yahweh and before his people.

KJVIs not the LORD^H3068 your God^H430 with you? and hath he not given you rest^H5117^(H8689) on every side^H5439? for he hath given^H5414^(H8804) the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of the land^H776 into mine hand^H3027; and the land^H776 is subdued^H3533^(H8738) before^H6440 the LORD^H3068, and before^H6440 his people^H5971.

¹⁹ Now set your heart and your soul to follow Yahweh your God. Arise therefore, and build the sanctuary of Yahweh God, to bring the ark of Yahweh’s covenant and the holy vessels of God into the house that is to be built for Yahweh’s name.”

KJVNow set^H5414^(H8798) your heart^H3824 and your soul^H5315 to seek^H1875^(H8800) the LORD^H3068 your God^H430; arise^H6965^(H8798) therefore, and build^H1129^(H8798) ye the sanctuary^H4720 of the LORD^H3068 God^H430, to bring^H935^(H8687) the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of the LORD^H3068, and the holy^H6944 vessels^H3627 of God^H430, into the house^H1004 that is to be built^H1129^(H8737) to the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068.

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