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Two ariels... That is, two lions, or lion-like men; for Ariel in Hebrew
signifies a lion.
11:23. And he slew an Egyptian, whose stature was of five cubits, and
who had a spear like a weaver's beam: and he went down to him with a
staff, and plucked away the spear, that he held in his hand, and slew
him with his own spear.
11:24. These things did Banaias the son of Joiada, who was renowned
among the three valiant ones,
11:25. And the first among the thirty, but yet to the three he attained
not: and David made him of his council.
11:26. Moreover the most valiant men of the army, were Asahel brother of
Joab, and Elchanan the son of his uncle of Bethlehem,
11:27. Sammoth an Arorite, Helles a Phalonite,
11:28. Ira the son of Acces a Thecuite, Abiezer an Anathothite,
11:29. Sobbochai a Husathite, Ilai an Ahohite,
11:30. Maharai a Netophathite, Heled the son of Baana a Netophathite,
11:31. Ethai the son of Ribai of Gabaath of the sons of Benjamin, Banai
a Pharathonite,
11:32. Hurai of the torrent Gaas, Abiel an Arbathite, Azmoth a
Bauramite, Eliaba a Salabonite,
11:33. The sons of Assem a Gezonite, Jonathan the son of Sage an
Ararite,
11:34. Ahiam the son of Sachar an Ararite,
11:35. Eliphal the son of Ur,
11:36. Hepher a Mecherathite, Ahia a Phelonite,
11:37. Hesro a Carmelite, Naarai the son of Azbai,
11:38. Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibahar the son of Agarai.
11:39. Selec an Ammonite, Naharai a Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab
the son of Sarvia.
11:40. Ira a Jethrite, Gareb a Jethrite,
11:41. Urias a Hethite, Zabad the son of Oholi,
11:42. Adina the son of Siza a Rubenite the prince of the Rubenites, and
thirty with him:
11:43. Hanan the son of Maacha, and Josaphat a Mathanite,
11:44. Ozia an Astarothite, Samma, and Jehiel the sons of Hotham an
Arorite,
11:45. Jedihel the son of Zamri, and Joha his brother a Thosaite,
11:46. Eliel a Mahumite, and Jeribai, and Josaia the sons of Elnaim, and
Jethma a Moabite, Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel of Masobia.
1 Paralipomenon Chapter 12
Who followed David when he fled from Saul. And who came to Hebron to
make him king.
12:1. Now these are they that came to David to Siceleg, while he yet
fled from Saul the son of Cis, and they were most valiant and excellent
warriors,
12:2. Bending the bow, and using either hand in hurling stones with
slings, and shooting arrows: of the brethren of Saul of Benjamin.
12:3. The chief was Ahiezer, and Joas, the sons of Samoa of Gabaath, and
Jaziel, and Phallet the sons of Azmoth, and Beracha, and Jehu an
Anathothite.
12:4. And Samaias of Gabaon, the stoutest amongst the thirty and over
the thirty; Jeremias, and Jeheziel and Johanan, and Jozabad of Gaderoth;
12:5. And Eluzai, and Jerimuth, and Baalia, and Samaria, and Saphatia
the Haruphite;
12:6. Elcana, and Jesia, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jesbaam of
Carehim:
12:7. And Joela, and Zabadia the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.
12:8. From Gaddi also there went over to David, when he lay hid in the
wilderness most valiant men, and excellent warriors, holding shield and
spear: whose faces were like the faces of a lion, and they were swift
like the roebucks on the mountains.
12:9. Ezer the chief, Obdias the second, Eliab the third,
12:10. Masmana the fourth, Jeremias the fifth,
12:11. Ethi the sixth, Eliel the seventh,
12:12. Johanan the eighth, Elzebad the ninth,
12:13. Jerenias the tenth, Machbani the eleventh,
12:14. These were of the sons of Gad, captains of the army: the least of
them was captain over a hundred soldiers, and the greatest over a
thousand.
12:15. These are they who passed over the Jordan in the first month,
when it is used to flow over its banks: and they put to flight all that
dwelt in the valleys both toward the east and toward the west.
12:16. And there came also of the men of Benjamin, and of Juda to the
hold, in which David abode.
12:17. And David went out to meet them, and said: If you are come
peaceably to me to help me, let my heart be joined to you: but if you
plot against me for my enemies whereas I have no iniquity in my hands,
let the God of our fathers see, and judge.
12:18. But the spirit came upon Amasai the chief among thirty, and he
said: We are thine, O David, and for thee, O son of Isai: peace, peace
be to thee, and peace to thy helpers. For thy God helpeth thee. So David
received them, and made them captains of the band.
12:19. And there were some of Manasses that went over to David, when he
came with the Philistines against Saul to fight: but he did not fight
with them: because the lords of the Philistines taking counsel sent him
back, saying: With the danger of our heads he will return to his master
Saul.
12:20. So when he went back to Siceleg, there fled to him of Manasses,
Ednas and Jozabad, and Jedihel, and Michael, and Ednas, and Jozabad, and
Eliu, and Salathi, captains of thousands in Manasses.
12:21. These helped David against the rovers: for they were all most
valiant men, and were made commanders in the army.
12:22. Moreover day by day there came some to David to help him till
they became a great number, like the army of God.
12:23. And this is the number of the chiefs of the army who came to
David, when he was in Hebron, to transfer to him the kingdom of Saul,
according to the word of the Lord.
12:24. The sons of Juda bearing shield and spear, six thousand eight
hundred well appointed to war.
12:25. Of the sons of Simeon valiant men for war, seven thousand one
hundred.
12:26. Of the sons of Levi, four thousand six hundred.
12:27. And Joiada prince of the race of Aaron, and with him three
thousand seven hundred.
12:28. Sadoc also a young man of excellent disposition, and the house of
his father, twenty-two principal men.
12:29. And of the sons of Benjamin the brethren of Saul, three thousand:
for hitherto a great part of them followed the house of Saul.
12:30. And of the sons of Ephraim twenty thousand eight hundred, men of
great valour renowned in their kindreds.
12:31. And of the half tribe of Manasses, eighteen thousand, every one
by their names, came to make David king.
12:32. Also of the sons of Issachar men of understanding, that knew all
times to order what Israel should do, two hundred principal men: and all
the rest of the tribe followed their counsel.
12:33. And of Zabulon such as went forth to battle, and stood in array
well appointed with armour for war, there came fifty thousand to his
aid, with no double heart.
12:34. And of Nephtali, a thousand leaders: and with them seven and
thirty thousand, furnished with shield and spear.
12:35. Of Dan also twenty-eight thousand six hundred prepared for
battle.
12:36. And of Aser forty thousand going forth to fight, and challenging
in battle.
12:37. And on the other side of the Jordan of the sons of Ruben, and of
Gad, and of the half of the tribe of Manasses a hundred and twenty
thousand, furnished with arms for war.
12:38. All these men of war well appointed to fight, came with a perfect
heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest
also of Israel, were of one heart to make David king.
12:39. And they were there with David three days eating and drinking:
for their brethren had prepared for them.
12:40. Moreover they that were near them even as far as Issachar, and
Zabulon, and Nephtali, brought loaves on asses, and on camels, and on
mules, and on oxen, to eat: meal, figs, raisins, wine, oil, and oxen,
and sheep in abundance, for there was joy in Israel.
1 Paralipomenon Chapter 13
The ark is brought from Cariathiarim. Oza for touching it is struck
dead.
13:1. David consulted with the captains of thousands, and of hundreds,
and with all the commanders.
13:2. And he said to all the assembly of Israel: If it please you; and
if the words which I speak come from the Lord our God, let us send to
the rest of our brethren into all the countries of Israel, and to the
priests, and the Levites, that dwell in the suburbs of the cities, to
gather themselves to us,
13:3. And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we sought it
not in the days of Saul.
13:4. And all the multitude answered that it should be so: for the word
pleased all the people.
13:5. So David assembled all Israel from Sihor of Egypt, even to the
entering into Emath, to bring the ark of God from Cariathiarim.
13:6. And David went up with all the men of Israel to the hill of
Cariathiarim which is in Juda, to bring thence the ark of the Lord God
sitting upon the cherubims, where his name is called upon.
13:7. And they carried the ark of God upon a new cart out of the house
of Abinadab. And Oza and his brother drove the cart.
13:8. And David and all Israel played before God with all their might
with hymns, and with harps, and with psalteries, and timbrels, and
cymbals, and trumpets,
13:9. And when they came to the floor of Chidon, Oza put forth his hand,
to hold up the ark: for the ox being wanton had made it lean a little on
one side.
13:10. And the Lord was angry with Oza, and struck him, because he had
touched the ark; and he died there before the Lord.
13:11. And David was troubled because the Lord had divided Oza: and he
called that place the Breach of Oza to this day.
13:12. And he feared God at that time, saying: How can I bring in the
ark of God to me?
13:13. And therefore he brought it not home to himself, that is, into
the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obededom the
Gethite.
13:14. And the ark of God remained in the house of Obededom three
months: and the Lord blessed his house, and all that he had.
1 Paralipomenon Chapter 14
David's house, and children: his victories over the Philistines.
14:1. And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees,
and masons, and carpenters, to build him a house.
14:2. And David perceived that the Lord had confirmed him king over
Israel, and that his kingdom was exalted over his people Israel.
14:3. And David took other wives in Jerusalem: and he begot sons, and
daughters.
14:4. Now these are the names of them that were born to him in
Jerusalem: Samua, and Sobad, Nathan, and Solomon,
14:5. Jebahar, and Elisua, and Eliphalet,
14:6. And Noga, and Napheg, and Japhia,
14:7. Elisama, and Baaliada, and Eliphalet.
14:8. And the Philistines hearing that David was anointed king over all
Israel, went all up to seek him: and David heard of it, and went out
against them.
14:9. And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the vale of
Raphaim.
14:10. And David consulted the Lord, saying: Shall I go up against the
Philistines, and wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And the Lord said
to him: Go up, and I will deliver them into thy hand.
14:11. And when they were come to Baalpharasim, David defeated them
there, and he said: God hath divided my enemies by my hand, as waters
are divided: and therefore the name of that place was called
Baalpharasim.
14:12. And they left there their gods, and David commanded that they
should be burnt.
14:13. Another time also the Philistines made an irruption, and spread
themselves abroad in the valley.
14:14. And David consulted God again, and God said to him: Go not up
after them, turn away from them, and come upon them over against the
pear trees.
14:15. And when thou shalt hear the sound of one going in the tops of
the pear trees, then shalt thou go out to battle. For God is gone out
before thee to strike the army of the Philistines.
14:16. And David did as God had commanded him, and defeated the army of
the Philistines, slaying them from Gabaon to Gazera.
14:17. And the name of David became famous in all countries, and the
Lord made all nations fear aim.
1 Paralipomenon Chapter 15
The ark is brought into the city of David, with great solemnity. Michol
derideth David's devotion.
15:1. He made also houses for himself in the city of David: and built a
place for the ark of God, and pitched a tabernacle for it.
15:2. Then David said: No one ought to carry the ark of God, but the
Levites, whom the Lord hath chosen to carry it, and to minister unto
himself for ever.
15:3. And he gathered all Israel together into Jerusalem, that the ark
of God might be brought into its place, which he had prepared for it.
15:4. And the sons of Aaron also, and the Levites.
15:5. Of the children of Caath, Uriel was the chief, and his brethren a
hundred and twenty.
15:6. Of the sons of Merari, Asaia the chief, and his brethren two
hundred and twenty.
15:7. Of the sons of Gersom, Joel the chief, and his brethren a hundred
and thirty.
15:8. Of the sons of Elisaphan, Semeias the chief: and his brethren two
hundred.
15:9. Of the sons of Hebron, Eliel the chief: and his brethren eighty.
15:10. Of the sons of Oziel, Aminadab the chief: and his brethren a
hundred and twelve.
15:11. And David called Sadoc, and Abiathar the priests, and the
Levites, Uriel, Asaia, Joel, Semeia, Eliel, and Aminadab:
15:12. And he said to them: You that are the heads of the Levitical
families, be sanctified with your brethren, and bring the ark of the
Lord the God of Israel to the place, which is prepared for it:
15:13. Lest as the Lord at first struck us, because you were not
present, the same should now also come to pass, by our doing some thing
against the law.
15:14. So the priests and the Levites were sanctified, to carry the ark
of the Lord the God of Israel.
15:15. And the sons of Levi took the ark of God as Moses had commanded,
according to the word of the Lord, upon their shoulders, with the
staves.
15:16. And David spoke to the chiefs of the Levites, to appoint some of
their brethren to be singers with musical instruments, to wit, on
psalteries, and harps, and cymbals, that the joyful noise might resound
on high.
15:17. And they appointed Levites, Hemam the son of Joel, and of his
brethren Asaph the son of Barachias: and of the sons of Merari, their
brethren: Ethan the son of Casaia.
15:18. And with them their brethren: in the second rank, Zacharias, and
Ben, and Jaziel, and Semiramoth, and Jahiel, and Ani, and Eliab, and
Banaias, and Maasias, and Mathathias, and Eliphalu, and Macenias, and
Obededom, and Jehiel, the porters.
15:19. Now the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, sounded with cymbals of
brass.
15:20. And Zacharias, and Oziel, and Semiramoth, and Jehiel, and Ani,
and Eliab, and Maasias, and Banaias, sung mysteries upon psalteries.
15:21. And Mathathias, and Eliphalu, and Macenias and Obededom, and
Jehiel and Ozaziu, sung a song of victory for the octave upon harps.
15:22. And Chonenias chief of the Levites, presided over the prophecy,
to give out the tunes: for he was very skilful.
The prophecy, to give out the tunes... Singing praises to God is here
called prophecy: the more, because these singers were often inspired
men.
15:23. And Barachias, and Elcana, were doorkeepers of the ark.
15:24. And Sebenias, and Josaphat, and Nathanael, and Amasai, and
Zacharias, and Banaias, and Eliezer the priests, sounded with trumpets,
before the ark of God: and Obededom and Jehias were porters of the ark.
15:25. So David and all the ancients of Israel, and the captains over
thousands, went to bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the
house of Obededom with joy.
15:26. And when God had helped the Levites who carried the ark of the
covenant of the Lord, they offered in sacrifice seven oxen, and seven
rams.
15:27. And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the
Levites that carried the ark, and the singing men, and Chonenias the
ruler of the prophecy among the singers: and David also had on him an
ephod of linen.
15:28. And all Israel brought the ark of the covenant of the Lord with
joyful shouting, and sounding with the sound of the cornet, and with
trumpets, and cymbals, and psalteries, and harps.
15:29. And when the ark of the covenant of the Lord was come to the city
of David, Michol the daughter of Saul looking out at a window, saw king
David dancing and playing, and she despised him in her heart.
1 Paralipomenon Chapter 16
The ark is placed in the tabernacle. Sacrifice is offered. David
blesseth the people, disposeth the offices of Levites, and maketh a
psalm of praise to God.
16:1. So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the
tent, which David had pitched for it: and they offered holocausts, and
peace offerings before God.
16:2. And when David had made an end of offering holocausts, and peace
offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord.
16:3. And he divided to all and every one, both men and women, a loaf of
bread, and a piece of roasted beef, and flour fried with oil.
16:4. And he appointed Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord,
and to remember his works, and to glorify, and praise the Lord God of
Israel.
16:5. Asaph the chief, and next after him Zacharias: moreover Jahiel,
and Semiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mathathias, and Eliab, and Banaias, and
Obededom: and Jehiel over the instruments of psaltery, and harps: and
Asaph sounded with cymbals:
16:6. But Banaias, and Jaziel the priests, to sound the trumpet
continually before the ark of the covenant of the Lord.
16:7. In that day David made Asaph the chief to give praise to the Lord
with his brethren.
16:8. Praise ye the Lord, and call upon his name: make known his doings
among the nations.
16:9. Sing to him, yea, sing praises to him: and relate all his wondrous
works.
16:10. Praise ye his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice, that seek
the Lord.
16:11. Seek ye the Lord, and his power: seek ye his face evermore.
16:12. Remember his wonderful works, which he hath done: his signs, and
the judgments of his mouth.
16:13. O ye seed of Israel his servants, ye children of Jacob his
chosen.
16:14. He is the Lord our God: his judgments are in all the earth.
16:15. Remember for ever his covenant: the word, which he commanded to a
thousand generations.
16:16. The covenant which he made with Abraham: and his oath to Isaac.
16:17. And he appointed the same to Jacob for a precept: and to Israel
for an everlasting covenant:
16:18. Saying: To thee will I give the land of Chanaan: the lot of your
inheritance.
16:19. When they were but a small number: very few and sojourners in it.
16:20. And they passed from nation to nation: and from a kingdom to
another people.
16:21. He suffered no man to do them wrong: and reproved kings for their
sake.
16:22. Touch not my anointed: and do no evil to my prophets.
16:23. Sing ye to the Lord, all the earth: shew forth from day to day
his salvation.
16:24. Declare his glory among the Gentiles: his wonders among all
people.
16:25. For the Lord is great and exceedingly to be praised: and he is to
be feared above all gods.
16:26. For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the Lord made the
heavens.
16:27. Praise and magnificence are before him: strength and joy in his
place.
16:28. Bring ye to the Lord, O ye families of the nations: bring ye to
the Lord glory and empire.
16:29. Give to the Lord glory to his name, bring up sacrifice, and come
ye in his sight: and adore the Lord in holy becomingness.
16:30. Let all the earth be moved at his presence: for he hath founded
the world immoveable.
16:31. Let the heavens rejoice, and the earth be glad: and let them say
among the nations: The Lord hath reigned.
16:32. Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields
rejoice, and all things that are in them.
16:33. Then shall the trees of the wood give praise before the Lord:
because he is come to judge the earth.
16:34. Give ye glory to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth
for ever.
16:35. And say ye: Save us, O God our savior: and gather us together,
and deliver us from the nations, that we may give glory to thy holy
name, and may rejoice in singing thy praises.
16:36. Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel from eternity to eternity:
and let all the people say Amen, and a hymn to God.
16:37. So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the Lord,
Asaph and his brethren to minister in the presence of the ark
continually day by day, and in their courses.
16:38. And Obededom, with his brethren sixty-eight: and Obededom the son
of Idithun, and Hosa he appointed to be porters.
16:39. And Sadoc the priest, and his brethren priests, before the
tabernacle of the Lord in the high place, which was in Gabaon.
16:40. That they should offer holocausts to the Lord upon the altar of
holocausts continually, morning and evening, according to all that is
written in the law of the Lord, which he commanded Israel.
16:41. And after him Heman, and Idithun, and the rest that were chosen,
every one by his name to give praise to the Lord: because his mercy
endureth for ever.
16:42. And Heman and Idithun sounded the trumpet, and played on the
cymbals, and all kinds of musical instruments to sing praises to God:
and the sons of Idithun he made porters.
16:43. And all the people returned to their houses: and David to bless
also his own house.
1 Paralipomenon Chapter 17
David's purpose to build a temple, is rewarded by most ample promises:
David's thanksgiving.
17:1. Now when David was dwelling in his house, he said to Nathan the
prophet: Behold I dwell in a house of cedar: and the ark of the covenant
of the Lord is under skins.
17:2. And Nathan said to David: Do all that is in thy heart: for God is
with thee.
17:3. Now that night the word of God came to Nathan, saying:
17:4. Go, and speak to David my servant: Thus saith the Lord: Thou shalt
not build me a house to dwell in.
17:5. For I have not remained in a house from the time that I brought up
Israel, to this day: but I have been always changing places in a
tabernacle, and in a tent,
17:6. Abiding with all Israel. Did I ever speak to any one, of all the
judges of Israel whom I charged to feed my people, saying: Why have you
not built me a house of cedar?
17:7. Now therefore thus shalt thou say to my servant David: Thus saith
the Lord of hosts: I took thee from the pastures, from following the
flock, that thou shouldst be ruler of my people Israel.
17:8. And I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast gone: and have
slain all thy enemies before thee, and have made thee a name like that
of one of the great ones that are renowned in the earth.
17:9. And I have given a place my people Israel: they shall be planted,
and shall dwell therein, and shall be moved no more, neither shall the
children of iniquity waste them, as at the beginning,
17:10. Since the days that I gave judges to my people Israel, and have
humbled all thy enemies. And I declare to thee, that the Lord will build
thee a house.
17:11. And when thou shalt have ended thy days to go to thy fathers, I
will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons: and I
will establish his kingdom.
17:12. He shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne for
ever.
17:13. I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son: and I
will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was
before thee.
17:14. But I will settle him in my house, and in my kingdom for ever:
and his throne shall be most firm for ever.
17:15. According to all these words, and according to all this vision,
so did Nathan speak to David.
17:16. And king David came and sat before the Lord, and said: Who am I,
O Lord God, and what is my house, that thou shouldst give such things to
me?
17:17. But even this hath seemed little in thy sight, and therefore thou
hast also spoken concerning the house of thy servant for the time to
come: and hast made me remarkable above all men, O Lord God.
17:18. What can David add more, seeing thou hast thus glorified thy
servant, and known him?
17:19. O Lord, for thy servant's sake, according to thy own heart, thou
hast shewn all this magnificence, and wouldst have all the great things
to be known.
17:20. O Lord there is none like thee: and here is no other God beside
thee, of all whom we have heard of with our ears.
17:21. For what other nation is there upon earth like thy people Israel,
whom God went to deliver, and make a people for himself, and by his
greatness and terrors cast out nations before their face whom he had
delivered out of Egypt?
17:22. And thou hast made thy people Israel to be thy own people for
ever, and thou, O Lord, art become their God.
17:23. Now therefore, O Lord, let the word which thou hast spoken to thy
servant, and concerning his house, be established for ever, and do as
thou hast said.
17:24. And let thy name remain and be magnified for ever: and let it be
said: The Lord of hosts is God of Israel, and the house of David his
servant remaineth before him.
17:25. For thou, O Lord my God, hast revealed to the ear of thy servant,
that thou wilt build him a house: and therefore thy servant hath found
confidence to pray before thee.
17:26. And now O Lord, thou art God: and thou hast promised to thy
servant such great benefits.
17:27. And thou hast begun to bless the house of thy servant, that it
may be always before thee: for seeing thou blessest it, O Lord, it shall
be blessed for ever.
