\id 1CH
\h 1 Chronicles 
\toc3 1CH 
\toc2 1 Chronicles 
\toc1 1 Chronicles 
\mt1 1 Chronicles  
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\v 1 Adam, \w Seth|strong="H8352"\w*, Enosh,   
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\v 2 \w Kenan|strong="H7018"\w*, \w Mahalalel|strong="H4111"\w*, \w Jared|strong="H3382"\w*,   
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\v 3 \w Enoch|strong="H2585"\w*, \w Methuselah|strong="H4968"\w*, \w Lamech|strong="H3929"\w*, Noah.   
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\v 4 \w The|strong="H3315"\w* sons of \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*: \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w*, \w Ham|strong="H2526"\w*, \w and|strong="H8035"\w* \w Japheth|strong="H3315"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Japheth|strong="H3315"\w*: \w Gomer|strong="H1586"\w*, \w Magog|strong="H4031"\w*, \w Madai|strong="H4074"\w*, \w Javan|strong="H3120"\w*, \w Tubal|strong="H8422"\w*, \w Meshech|strong="H4902"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tiras|strong="H8494"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gomer|strong="H1586"\w*: Ashkenaz, \w Riphath|strong="H7384"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Togarmah|strong="H8425"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Javan|strong="H3120"\w*: Elishah, \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* Kittites, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* Rodanites.   
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ham|strong="H2526"\w*: \w Cush|strong="H3568"\w*, \w Mizraim|strong="H4714"\w*, \w Put|strong="H6316"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Cush|strong="H3568"\w*: \w Seba|strong="H5434"\w*, \w Havilah|strong="H2341"\w*, \w Sabta|strong="H5454"\w*, \w Raamah|strong="H7484"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sabteca|strong="H5455"\w*. \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Raamah|strong="H7484"\w*: \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dedan|strong="H1719"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Cush|strong="H3568"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Nimrod|strong="H5248"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* earth.   
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\v 11 \w Mizraim|strong="H4714"\w* \w was|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* Ludites, \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w Anamites|strong="H6047"\w*, \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w Lehabites|strong="H3853"\w*, \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w Naphtuhites|strong="H5320"\w*,   
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\v 12 \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Pathrusites|strong="H6625"\w*, \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Casluhites|strong="H3695"\w* (\w from|strong="H3318"\w* whom \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w*), \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Caphtorites|strong="H3732"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w And|strong="H6721"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w was|strong="H1060"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Sidon|strong="H6721"\w* \w his|strong="H3205"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*, \w and|strong="H6721"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* Hittites,   
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\v 14 \w the|strong="H2983"\w* \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w*, \w the|strong="H2983"\w* Amorites, \w the|strong="H2983"\w* \w Girgashites|strong="H1622"\w*,   
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\v 15 \w the|strong="H2340"\w* \w Hivites|strong="H2340"\w*, \w the|strong="H2340"\w* \w Arkites|strong="H6208"\w*, \w the|strong="H2340"\w* \w Sinites|strong="H5513"\w*,   
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\v 16 the Arvadites, the \w Zemarites|strong="H6786"\w*, and the \w Hamathites|strong="H2577"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w*: \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, Asshur, Arphaxad, \w Lud|strong="H3865"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Aram. \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aram: \w Uz|strong="H5780"\w*, \w Hul|strong="H2343"\w*, \w Gether|strong="H1666"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meshech|strong="H4902"\w*.   
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\v 18 Arphaxad \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Shelah|strong="H7974"\w*, \w and|strong="H3205"\w* \w Shelah|strong="H7974"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Eber|strong="H5677"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w Two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w Eber|strong="H5677"\w*: \w One|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Peleg|strong="H6389"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* earth \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w divided|strong="H6385"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* brother \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Joktan|strong="H3355"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w And|strong="H3205"\w* \w Joktan|strong="H3355"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* Almodad, \w Sheleph|strong="H8026"\w*, \w Hazarmaveth|strong="H2700"\w*, \w Jerah|strong="H3392"\w*,   
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\v 21 \w Hadoram|strong="H1913"\w*, Uzal, \w Diklah|strong="H1853"\w*,   
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\v 22 Obal, Abimael, \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w*,   
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\v 23 Ophir, \w Havilah|strong="H2341"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jobab|strong="H3103"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joktan|strong="H3355"\w*.   
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\v 24 So from \w Shem|strong="H8035"\w* came Arphaxad, \w Shelah|strong="H7974"\w*,   
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\v 25 \w Eber|strong="H5677"\w*, \w Peleg|strong="H6389"\w*, \w Reu|strong="H7466"\w*,   
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\v 26 \w Serug|strong="H8286"\w*, \w Nahor|strong="H5152"\w*, \w Terah|strong="H8646"\w*,   
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\v 27 and Abram (\w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, Abraham).   
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\v 28 \w The|strong="H3458"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abraham \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*.   
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\v 29 These are their \w genealogies|strong="H8435"\w*: \w Nebaioth|strong="H5032"\w* \w the|strong="H3458"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w of|strong="H1060"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*, then \w Kedar|strong="H6938"\w*, Adbeel, \w Mibsam|strong="H4017"\w*,   
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\v 30 \w Mishma|strong="H4927"\w*, \w Dumah|strong="H1746"\w*, \w Massa|strong="H4854"\w*, \w Hadad|strong="H2301"\w*, \w Tema|strong="H8485"\w*,   
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\v 31 \w Jetur|strong="H3195"\w*, \w Naphish|strong="H5305"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kedemah|strong="H6929"\w*. \w These|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3458"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w The|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w Keturah|strong="H6989"\w*, Abraham’s \w concubine|strong="H6370"\w*: \w Zimran|strong="H2175"\w*, \w Jokshan|strong="H3370"\w*, \w Medan|strong="H4091"\w*, \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w*, \w Ishbak|strong="H3435"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shuah|strong="H7744"\w*. \w The|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jokshan|strong="H3370"\w*: \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dedan|strong="H1719"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w*: \w Ephah|strong="H5891"\w*, \w Epher|strong="H6081"\w*, \w Hanoch|strong="H2585"\w*, Abida, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Eldaah. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Keturah|strong="H6989"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 34 Abraham \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*. \w The|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*: \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*: Eliphaz, \w Reuel|strong="H7467"\w*, \w Jeush|strong="H3266"\w*, \w Jalam|strong="H3281"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Korah|strong="H7141"\w*.   
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\v 36 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Eliphaz: \w Teman|strong="H8487"\w*, Omar, \w Zepho|strong="H6825"\w*, \w Gatam|strong="H1609"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kenaz|strong="H7073"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w by|strong="H1121"\w* \w Timna|strong="H8555"\w*, \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w*.   
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\v 37 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Reuel|strong="H7467"\w*: \w Nahath|strong="H5184"\w*, \w Zerah|strong="H2226"\w*, \w Shammah|strong="H8048"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mizzah|strong="H4199"\w*.   
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\v 38 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*: \w Lotan|strong="H3877"\w*, \w Shobal|strong="H7732"\w*, \w Zibeon|strong="H6649"\w*, \w Anah|strong="H6034"\w*, \w Dishon|strong="H1787"\w*, Ezer, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dishan|strong="H1789"\w*.   
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\v 39 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Lotan|strong="H3877"\w*: \w Hori|strong="H2753"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Homam|strong="H1950"\w*. \w Timna|strong="H8555"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w Lotan|strong="H3877"\w*’s sister.   
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\v 40 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shobal|strong="H7732"\w*: \w Alvan|strong="H5935"\w*, \w Manahath|strong="H4506"\w*, \w Ebal|strong="H5858"\w*, \w Shepho|strong="H8195"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Onam. \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zibeon|strong="H6649"\w*: Aiah \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Anah|strong="H6034"\w*.   
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\v 41 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Anah|strong="H6034"\w*: \w Dishon|strong="H1787"\w*. \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dishon|strong="H1787"\w*: Hemdan, Eshban, \w Ithran|strong="H3506"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Cheran|strong="H3763"\w*.   
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\v 42 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ezer: \w Bilhan|strong="H1092"\w*, \w Zaavan|strong="H2190"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Akan. \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dishan|strong="H1787"\w*: \w Uz|strong="H5780"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Aran.   
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\v 43 \w These|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Edom \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w any|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H4427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*: \w Bela|strong="H1106"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Beor|strong="H1160"\w*. \w His|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Dinhabah|strong="H1838"\w*.   
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\v 44 \w When|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bela|strong="H1106"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w Jobab|strong="H3103"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zerah|strong="H2226"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bozrah|strong="H1224"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
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\v 45 When \w Jobab|strong="H3103"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w Husham|strong="H2367"\w* \w from|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* land \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w Temanites|strong="H8489"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
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\v 46 \w When|strong="H1121"\w* \w Husham|strong="H2367"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w Hadad|strong="H1908"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Bedad, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w country|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Avith|strong="H5762"\w*.   
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\v 47 When \w Hadad|strong="H1908"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w Samlah|strong="H8072"\w* \w from|strong="H8478"\w* \w Masrekah|strong="H4957"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
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\v 48 When \w Samlah|strong="H8072"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w Shaul|strong="H7586"\w* \w from|strong="H8478"\w* \w Rehoboth|strong="H7344"\w* \w on|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H5104"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
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\v 49 \w When|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shaul|strong="H7586"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w Baal-hanan|strong="H1177"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Achbor|strong="H5907"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
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\v 50 When \w Baal-hanan|strong="H1177"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w Hadad|strong="H1908"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*. \w His|strong="H8478"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Pau|strong="H6464"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* wife’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Mehetabel|strong="H4105"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Matred|strong="H4308"\w*, \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Me-zahab.   
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\v 51 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Hadad|strong="H1908"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* chiefs \w of|strong="H4191"\w* Edom \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w Timna|strong="H8555"\w*, \w Alvah|strong="H5933"\w*, \w Jetheth|strong="H3509"\w*,   
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\v 52 Oholibamah, Elah, \w Pinon|strong="H6373"\w*,   
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\v 53 \w Kenaz|strong="H7073"\w*, \w Teman|strong="H8487"\w*, \w Mibzar|strong="H4014"\w*,   
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\v 54 \w Magdiel|strong="H4025"\w*, and \w Iram|strong="H5902"\w*. These were the chiefs of Edom.   
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\v 1 These \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w*, \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w*, \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*, \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w*, \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w*,   
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\v 2 \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*, \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*, \w and|strong="H1144"\w* Asher.   
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\v 3 \w The|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*: \w Er|strong="H6147"\w*, Onan, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shelah|strong="H7956"\w*. \w These|strong="H4191"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* Bath-shua \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w Canaanite|strong="H3669"\w*. \w Er|strong="H6147"\w*, \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*’s \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*, \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w*, \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*’s \w daughter-in-law|strong="H3618"\w*, \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Perez|strong="H6557"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zerah|strong="H2226"\w*. \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Perez|strong="H6557"\w*: \w Hezron|strong="H2696"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hamul|strong="H2538"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zerah|strong="H2226"\w*: \w Zimri|strong="H2174"\w*, Ethan, \w Heman|strong="H1968"\w*, \w Calcol|strong="H3633"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dara|strong="H1873"\w*—\w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Carmi|strong="H3756"\w*: \w Achar|strong="H5917"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H3478"\w* \w trouble|strong="H5916"\w* upon \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* violating \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w ban|strong="H2764"\w* \w on|strong="H3478"\w* \w devoted|strong="H2764"\w* \w things|strong="H2764"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H5838"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ethan: \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w The|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w Hezron|strong="H2696"\w*: \w Jerahmeel|strong="H3396"\w*, \w Ram|strong="H7410"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Caleb.   
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\v 10 \w Ram|strong="H7410"\w* \w was|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amminadab|strong="H5992"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amminadab|strong="H5992"\w* \w was|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nahshon|strong="H5177"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w leader|strong="H5387"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Nahshon|strong="H5177"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* Salmon, \w and|strong="H3205"\w* Salmon \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Obed|strong="H5744"\w*, \w and|strong="H3205"\w* \w Obed|strong="H5744"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w was|strong="H1060"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* Eliab \w his|strong="H3205"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*; Abinadab \w was|strong="H1060"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w*, \w Shimea|strong="H8092"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w*,   
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\v 14 \w Nethanel|strong="H5417"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w*, \w Raddai|strong="H7288"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w*,   
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\v 15 Ozem \w sixth|strong="H8345"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w*.   
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\v 16 Their sisters \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Abigail. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3097"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* Abishai, \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w*.   
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\v 17 Abigail \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* mother \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w*, whose \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jether|strong="H3500"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w Ishmaelite|strong="H3459"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hezron|strong="H2696"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w by|strong="H3205"\w* \w his|strong="H3205"\w* wife \w Azubah|strong="H5806"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w by|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jerioth|strong="H3408"\w*. These \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azubah|strong="H5806"\w*: \w Jesher|strong="H3475"\w*, \w Shobab|strong="H7727"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Ardon.   
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\v 19 When \w Azubah|strong="H5806"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* Ephrath, \w who|strong="H3205"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Hur|strong="H2354"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Hur|strong="H2354"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* Uri, \w and|strong="H1212"\w* Uri \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Bezalel|strong="H1212"\w*.   
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\v 21 Later, \w Hezron|strong="H2696"\w* slept \w with|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Machir|strong="H4353"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Segub|strong="H7687"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Segub|strong="H7687"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Jair|strong="H2971"\w*, \w who|strong="H3205"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w twenty-three|strong="H6242"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* land \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w But|strong="H3947"\w* \w Geshur|strong="H1650"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Aram \w captured|strong="H3947"\w* Havvoth-jair, along \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w Kenath|strong="H7079"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w* \w surrounding|strong="H1323"\w* \w villages|strong="H1323"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3947"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Machir|strong="H4353"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*.   
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\v 24 After \w Hezron|strong="H2696"\w* \w died|strong="H4194"\w* \w in|strong="H4194"\w* \w Caleb-ephrathah|strong="H3613"\w*, \w his|strong="H3205"\w* wife Abijah \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* Ashhur \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Tekoa|strong="H8620"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerahmeel|strong="H3396"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hezron|strong="H2696"\w*: \w Ram|strong="H7410"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Ahijah.   
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\v 26 \w Jerahmeel|strong="H3396"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* another wife \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Atarah|strong="H5851"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* mother \w of|strong="H8034"\w* Onam.   
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\v 27 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ram|strong="H7410"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerahmeel|strong="H3396"\w*: \w Maaz|strong="H4619"\w*, \w Jamin|strong="H3226"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eker|strong="H6134"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Onam: \w Shammai|strong="H8060"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jada|strong="H3047"\w*. \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shammai|strong="H8060"\w*: \w Nadab|strong="H5070"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Abishur.   
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\v 29 Abishur’s wife \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* Abihail, \w and|strong="H8034"\w* she \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* Ahban \w and|strong="H8034"\w* \w Molid|strong="H4140"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w The|strong="H4191"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nadab|strong="H5070"\w*: \w Seled|strong="H5540"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Appaim. \w Seled|strong="H5540"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Appaim: \w Ishi|strong="H3469"\w*. \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ishi|strong="H3469"\w*: \w Sheshan|strong="H8348"\w*. \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sheshan|strong="H8348"\w*: Ahlai.   
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\v 32 \w The|strong="H4191"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jada|strong="H3047"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* brother \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shammai|strong="H8060"\w*: \w Jether|strong="H3500"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*. \w Jether|strong="H3500"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*: \w Peleth|strong="H6431"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zaza|strong="H2117"\w*. These \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerahmeel|strong="H3396"\w*.   
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\v 34 \w Sheshan|strong="H8348"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H8034"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Jarha|strong="H3398"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w Sheshan|strong="H8348"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w in|strong="H5650"\w* marriage \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Jarha|strong="H3398"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* she \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w Attai|strong="H6262"\w*.   
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\v 36 \w Attai|strong="H6262"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w*, \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Zabad|strong="H2066"\w*,   
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\v 37 \w Zabad|strong="H2066"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* Ephlal, Ephlal \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Obed|strong="H5744"\w*,   
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\v 38 \w Obed|strong="H5744"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*, \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*,   
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\v 39 \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Helez|strong="H2503"\w*, \w Helez|strong="H2503"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* Elasah,   
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\v 40 Elasah \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Sismai|strong="H5581"\w*, \w Sismai|strong="H5581"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w*,   
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\v 41 \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jekamiah|strong="H3359"\w*, \w and|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jekamiah|strong="H3359"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* Elishama.   
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\v 42 \w The|strong="H3612"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w* \w the|strong="H3612"\w* brother \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerahmeel|strong="H3396"\w*: \w Mesha|strong="H4337"\w* \w his|strong="H1931"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3612"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ziph|strong="H2128"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mareshah|strong="H4762"\w* \w his|strong="H1931"\w* second \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3612"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*.   
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\v 43 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*: \w Korah|strong="H7141"\w*, \w Tappuah|strong="H8599"\w*, \w Rekem|strong="H7552"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shema|strong="H8087"\w*.   
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\v 44 \w Shema|strong="H8087"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Raham|strong="H7357"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jorkeam|strong="H3421"\w*, \w and|strong="H3205"\w* \w Rekem|strong="H7552"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Shammai|strong="H8060"\w*.   
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\v 45 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shammai|strong="H8060"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maon|strong="H4584"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maon|strong="H4584"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Beth-zur|strong="H1049"\w*.   
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\v 46 \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w*’s \w concubine|strong="H6370"\w* \w Ephah|strong="H5891"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* mother \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Haran|strong="H2771"\w*, \w Moza|strong="H4162"\w*, \w and|strong="H6370"\w* \w Gazez|strong="H1495"\w*. \w Haran|strong="H2771"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Gazez|strong="H1495"\w*.   
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\v 47 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jahdai|strong="H3056"\w*: \w Regem|strong="H7276"\w*, \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w*, \w Geshan|strong="H1529"\w*, \w Pelet|strong="H6404"\w*, \w Ephah|strong="H5891"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shaaph|strong="H8174"\w*.   
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\v 48 \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w*’s \w concubine|strong="H6370"\w* \w Maacah|strong="H4601"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* mother \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Sheber|strong="H7669"\w* \w and|strong="H6370"\w* \w Tirhanah|strong="H8647"\w*.   
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\v 49 She \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w also|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* mother \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Shaaph|strong="H8174"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Madmannah|strong="H4089"\w*, \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Sheva|strong="H7724"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Machbenah|strong="H4343"\w* \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w Gibea|strong="H1388"\w*. \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w*’s \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w Acsah|strong="H5915"\w*.   
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\v 50 These \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w*. \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hur|strong="H2354"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ephrathah: \w Shobal|strong="H7732"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kiriath-jearim|strong="H7157"\w*,   
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\v 51 \w Salma|strong="H8007"\w* \w the|strong="H8007"\w* father of \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*, \w and|strong="H1035"\w* \w Hareph|strong="H2780"\w* \w the|strong="H8007"\w* father of \w Beth-gader|strong="H1013"\w*.   
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\v 52 These \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shobal|strong="H7732"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kiriath-jearim|strong="H7157"\w*: \w Haroeh|strong="H7204"\w*, half \w the|strong="H1961"\w* Manahathites,   
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\v 53 \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H4940"\w* \w Kiriath-jearim|strong="H7157"\w*—\w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Ithrites|strong="H3505"\w*, \w Puthites|strong="H6336"\w*, \w Shumathites|strong="H8126"\w*, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w Mishraites|strong="H4954"\w*. \w From|strong="H3318"\w* these \w descended|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Zorathites|strong="H6882"\w* \w and|strong="H3318"\w* Eshtaolites.   
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\v 54 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Salma|strong="H8007"\w*: \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Netophathites|strong="H5200"\w*, \w Atroth-beth-joab|strong="H5854"\w*, half \w the|strong="H1121"\w* Manahathites, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zorites|strong="H6882"\w*,   
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\v 55 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* \w scribes|strong="H5608"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jabez|strong="H3258"\w*—\w the|strong="H3427"\w* \w Tirathites|strong="H8654"\w*, \w Shimeathites|strong="H8101"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w Sucathites|strong="H7756"\w*. \w These|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* \w Kenites|strong="H7017"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* came \w from|strong="H1004"\w* \w Hammath|strong="H2575"\w*, \w the|strong="H3427"\w* father \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Rechab|strong="H7394"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w These|strong="H1732"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*: \w The|strong="H3205"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* Amnon \w by|strong="H1961"\w* Ahinoam \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jezreel; \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w* \w by|strong="H1961"\w* Abigail \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Carmel;   
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\v 2 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* Absalom \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maacah|strong="H4601"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Talmai|strong="H8526"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Geshur|strong="H1650"\w*; \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* Adonijah \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Haggith|strong="H2294"\w*;   
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\v 3 \w the|strong="H8203"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* was \w Shephatiah|strong="H8203"\w* \w by|strong="H3507"\w* Abital; \w and|strong="H2549"\w* \w the|strong="H8203"\w* \w sixth|strong="H8345"\w* was \w Ithream|strong="H3507"\w* \w by|strong="H3507"\w* \w his|strong="H5698"\w* wife \w Eglah|strong="H5698"\w*.   
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\v 4 These \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w sons|strong="H3205"\w* \w were|strong="H3205"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* David \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w and|strong="H7970"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w*. \w And|strong="H7970"\w* David \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w thirty-three|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*,   
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\v 5 \w and|strong="H3389"\w* these \w sons|strong="H3205"\w* \w were|strong="H1323"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w in|strong="H8010"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: \w Shimea|strong="H8092"\w*, \w Shobab|strong="H7727"\w*, \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w*, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*. These four \w were|strong="H1323"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w by|strong="H3389"\w* Bathsheba \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Ammiel|strong="H5988"\w*.   
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\v 6 David’s other sons were \w Ibhar|strong="H2984"\w*, Elishua, Eliphelet,   
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\v 7 \w Nogah|strong="H5052"\w*, \w Nepheg|strong="H5298"\w*, \w Japhia|strong="H3309"\w*,   
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\v 8 Elishama, Eliada, \w and|strong="H8672"\w* Eliphelet—\w nine|strong="H8672"\w* in all.   
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\v 9 \w These|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, besides \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w concubines|strong="H6370"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* sister.   
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\v 10 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w*: Abijah \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8010"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, Asa \w his|strong="H8010"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w his|strong="H8010"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*,   
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\v 11 \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w* \w his|strong="H3141"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, Ahaziah \w his|strong="H3141"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w his|strong="H3141"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*,   
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\v 12 Amaziah \w his|strong="H3147"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w his|strong="H3147"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w* \w his|strong="H3147"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*,   
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\v 13 Ahaz \w his|strong="H4519"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w his|strong="H4519"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w his|strong="H4519"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*,   
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\v 14 Amon \w his|strong="H2977"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w his|strong="H2977"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w The|strong="H6667"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*: \w Johanan|strong="H3110"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6667"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*, \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w the|strong="H6667"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w*, \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w the|strong="H6667"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w* \w the|strong="H6667"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w The|strong="H6667"\w* successors \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w*: \w Jeconiah|strong="H3204"\w* \w his|strong="H6667"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeconiah|strong="H3204"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* captive: \w Shealtiel|strong="H7597"\w* \w his|strong="H7597"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*,   
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\v 18 \w Malchiram|strong="H4443"\w*, \w Pedaiah|strong="H6305"\w*, \w Shenazzar|strong="H8137"\w*, \w Jekamiah|strong="H3359"\w*, \w Hoshama|strong="H1953"\w*, \w and|strong="H1953"\w* \w Nedabiah|strong="H5072"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pedaiah|strong="H6305"\w*: \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w*. \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*: \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \w their|strong="H8019"\w* sister \w Shelomith|strong="H8019"\w*,   
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\v 20 \w and|strong="H2568"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* others: \w Hashubah|strong="H2807"\w*, Ohel, \w Berechiah|strong="H1296"\w*, \w Hasadiah|strong="H2619"\w*, \w and|strong="H2568"\w* \w Jushab-hesed|strong="H3142"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w The|strong="H3470"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*: \w Pelatiah|strong="H6410"\w*, \w Jeshaiah|strong="H3470"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3470"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rephaiah|strong="H7509"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Arnan, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shecaniah|strong="H7935"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w The|strong="H8098"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shecaniah|strong="H7935"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8098"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*: \w Hattush|strong="H2407"\w*, \w Igal|strong="H3008"\w*, \w Bariah|strong="H1282"\w*, \w Neariah|strong="H5294"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shaphat|strong="H8202"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Neariah|strong="H5294"\w*: Elioenai, \w Hizkiah|strong="H2396"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azrikam|strong="H5840"\w*—\w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* all.   
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\v 24 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Elioenai: \w Hodaviah|strong="H1939"\w*, Eliashib, \w Pelaiah|strong="H6411"\w*, \w Akkub|strong="H6126"\w*, \w Johanan|strong="H3110"\w*, \w Delaiah|strong="H1806"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Anani|strong="H6054"\w*—\w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* all.   
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*: \w Perez|strong="H6557"\w*, \w Hezron|strong="H2696"\w*, \w Carmi|strong="H3756"\w*, \w Hur|strong="H2354"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shobal|strong="H7732"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Reaiah|strong="H7211"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shobal|strong="H7732"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jahath|strong="H3189"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jahath|strong="H3189"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahumai \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Lahad|strong="H3855"\w*. These \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w Zorathites|strong="H6882"\w*.   
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\v 3 These \w were|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* sons \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w Etam|strong="H5862"\w*: \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*, \w Ishma|strong="H3457"\w*, \w and|strong="H8034"\w* \w Idbash|strong="H3031"\w*. \w And|strong="H8034"\w* their sister \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Hazzelelponi|strong="H6753"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Penuel|strong="H6439"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gedor|strong="H1446"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ezer|strong="H5829"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hushah|strong="H2364"\w*. These \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hur|strong="H2354"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ephrathah \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*.   
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\v 5 Ashhur \w the|strong="H1961"\w* father \w of|strong="H8147"\w* \w Tekoa|strong="H8620"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* wives, \w Helah|strong="H2458"\w* \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w Naarah|strong="H5292"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Naarah|strong="H5292"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* Ahuzzam, \w Hepher|strong="H2660"\w*, \w Temeni|strong="H8488"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Haahashtari. These \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Naarah|strong="H5292"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Helah|strong="H2458"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zereth|strong="H6889"\w*, \w Zohar|strong="H3328"\w*, Ethnan,   
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\v 8 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Koz|strong="H6976"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Anub|strong="H6036"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zobebah|strong="H6637"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aharhel \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Harum|strong="H2037"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jabez|strong="H3258"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w* \w honorable|strong="H3513"\w* \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* brothers. \w His|strong="H7121"\w* mother \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jabez|strong="H3258"\w*, saying, “\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w in|strong="H8034"\w* \w pain|strong="H6090"\w*.”   
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\v 10 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jabez|strong="H3258"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w only|strong="H7235"\w* \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w enlarge|strong="H7235"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w*! \w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w Your|strong="H6213"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w free|strong="H5973"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w pain|strong="H7451"\w*.” \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w granted|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w request|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jabez|strong="H3258"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Chelub|strong="H3620"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* brother \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Shuhah|strong="H7746"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Mehir|strong="H4243"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* Eshton.   
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\v 12 Eshton \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Beth-rapha|strong="H1051"\w*, \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Paseah|strong="H6454"\w*, \w and|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Tehinnah|strong="H8468"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Ir-nahash|strong="H5904"\w*. These \w were|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* men \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Recah|strong="H7397"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kenaz|strong="H7073"\w*: \w Othniel|strong="H6274"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Seraiah|strong="H8304"\w*. \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Othniel|strong="H6274"\w*: \w Hathath|strong="H2867"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Meonothai.   
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\v 14 \w Meonothai|strong="H4587"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Ophrah|strong="H6084"\w*, \w and|strong="H3097"\w* \w Seraiah|strong="H8304"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* living \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w Ge-harashim|strong="H1516"\w*, \w which|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w given|strong="H3205"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* name \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w its|strong="H1961"\w* people \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w craftsmen|strong="H2796"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w The|strong="H3612"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jephunneh|strong="H3312"\w*: \w Iru|strong="H5900"\w*, Elah, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Naam|strong="H5277"\w*. \w The|strong="H3612"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Elah: \w Kenaz|strong="H7073"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehallelel|strong="H3094"\w*: \w Ziph|strong="H2128"\w*, \w Ziphah|strong="H2129"\w*, \w Tiria|strong="H8493"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Asarel.   
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\v 17 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ezrah|strong="H5834"\w*: \w Jether|strong="H3500"\w*, \w Mered|strong="H4778"\w*, \w Epher|strong="H6081"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jalon|strong="H3210"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mered|strong="H4778"\w*’s wife Bithiah gave birth \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Miriam|strong="H4813"\w*, \w Shammai|strong="H8060"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ishbah|strong="H3431"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Eshtemoa.   
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\v 18 \w These|strong="H3947"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Bithiah|strong="H1332"\w*. \w Mered|strong="H4778"\w* \w also|strong="H3205"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* Judean wife, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jered|strong="H3382"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gedor|strong="H1446"\w*, \w Heber|strong="H2268"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Soco|strong="H7755"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jekuthiel|strong="H3354"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zanoah|strong="H2182"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hodiah|strong="H1940"\w*’s wife, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* sister \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Naham|strong="H5163"\w*, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* fathers \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Garmite|strong="H1636"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Eshtemoa \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maacathite|strong="H4602"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shimon|strong="H7889"\w*: Amnon, \w Rinnah|strong="H7441"\w*, \w Ben-hanan|strong="H1135"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tilon|strong="H8436"\w*. \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ishi|strong="H3469"\w*: \w Zoheth|strong="H2105"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ben-zoheth|strong="H1132"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shelah|strong="H7956"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*: \w Er|strong="H6147"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Lecah|strong="H3922"\w*, \w Laadah|strong="H3935"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mareshah|strong="H4762"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* linen \w workers|strong="H5656"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w Beth-ashbea|strong="H1004"\w*,   
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\v 22 \w Jokim|strong="H3137"\w*, \w the|strong="H1697"\w* men \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Cozeba|strong="H3578"\w*, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w Saraph|strong="H8315"\w*, who \w ruled|strong="H1166"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w Jashubi-lehem|strong="H3433"\w*. (These names \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H1697"\w* \w ancient|strong="H6267"\w* \w records|strong="H1697"\w*.)   
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\v 23 \w These|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w potters|strong="H3335"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Netaim|strong="H5196"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Gederah|strong="H1448"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w service|strong="H4399"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w*: \w Nemuel|strong="H5241"\w*, \w Jamin|strong="H3226"\w*, \w Jarib|strong="H3402"\w*, \w Zerah|strong="H2226"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shaul|strong="H7586"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w The|strong="H7967"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Shaul: \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w*, \w Mibsam|strong="H4017"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mishma|strong="H4927"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mishma|strong="H4927"\w*: \w Hammuel|strong="H2536"\w*, \w Zaccur|strong="H2139"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w sixteen|strong="H8337"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w* \w did|strong="H3063"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w clan|strong="H4940"\w* \w did|strong="H3063"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* become \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w numerous|strong="H7227"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
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\v 28 They \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Beersheba, \w Moladah|strong="H4137"\w*, \w Hazar-shual|strong="H2705"\w*,   
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\v 29 \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w*, \w Ezem|strong="H6107"\w*, \w Tolad|strong="H8434"\w*,   
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\v 30 \w Bethuel|strong="H1328"\w*, \w Hormah|strong="H2767"\w*, \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w*,   
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\v 31 \w Beth-marcaboth|strong="H1024"\w*, \w Hazar-susim|strong="H2702"\w*, \w Beth-biri|strong="H1011"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Shaaraim|strong="H8189"\w*. \w These|strong="H1732"\w* \w were|strong="H1732"\w* \w their|strong="H1732"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w And|strong="H5892"\w* their \w villages|strong="H2691"\w* \w were|strong="H5892"\w* \w Etam|strong="H5862"\w*, \w Ain|strong="H5871"\w*, \w Rimmon|strong="H7417"\w*, \w Tochen|strong="H8507"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Ashan|strong="H6228"\w*—\w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w*—   
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\v 33 \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w surrounding|strong="H5439"\w* \w villages|strong="H2691"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*. \w These|strong="H2063"\w* \w were|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w settlements|strong="H4186"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* kept \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w genealogical|strong="H3187"\w* record:   
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\v 34 \w Meshobab|strong="H4877"\w*, \w Jamlech|strong="H3230"\w*, \w Joshah|strong="H3144"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Amaziah,   
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\v 35 \w Joel|strong="H3100"\w*, \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joshibiah|strong="H3143"\w* (\w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Seraiah|strong="H8304"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Asiel|strong="H6221"\w*),   
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\v 36 Elioenai, \w Jaakobah|strong="H3291"\w*, \w Jeshohaiah|strong="H3439"\w*, \w Asaiah|strong="H6222"\w*, \w Adiel|strong="H5717"\w*, \w Jesimiel|strong="H3450"\w*, \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w*,   
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\v 37 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ziza|strong="H2124"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shiphi|strong="H8230"\w* (\w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Allon, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jedaiah|strong="H3042"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shimri|strong="H8113"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*).   
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\v 38 \w These|strong="H1004"\w* \w men|strong="H8034"\w* \w listed|strong="H8034"\w* \w by|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w were|strong="H4940"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w leaders|strong="H5387"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H6555"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w*. \w Their|strong="H6555"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w* \w increased|strong="H6555"\w* \w greatly|strong="H7230"\w*,   
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\v 39 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* journeyed \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w entrance|strong="H3996"\w* \w of|strong="H1516"\w* \w Gedor|strong="H1446"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w side|strong="H4217"\w* \w of|strong="H1516"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w*, \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w of|strong="H1516"\w* \w pasture|strong="H4829"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w their|strong="H1245"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*.   
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\v 40 \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w rich|strong="H8082"\w*, \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w pasture|strong="H4829"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w spacious|strong="H7342"\w*, \w peaceful|strong="H7961"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w quiet|strong="H8252"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w Hamites|strong="H4480"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w formerly|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 41 \w These|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* noted \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w came|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Hamites \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* dwellings \w as|strong="H5704"\w* well \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Meunites|strong="H4586"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, devoting \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w destruction|strong="H2763"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w pasture|strong="H4829"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*.   
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\v 42 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* Simeonites \w led|strong="H1980"\w* \w by|strong="H1980"\w* \w Pelatiah|strong="H6410"\w*, \w Neariah|strong="H5294"\w*, \w Rephaiah|strong="H7509"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Uzziel|strong="H5816"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ishi|strong="H3469"\w*, \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*   
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\v 43 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w had|strong="H6002"\w* \w escaped|strong="H6413"\w*. \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w These|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Though|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*, \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w birthright|strong="H1062"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* \w defiled|strong="H2490"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w bed|strong="H3326"\w*. \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w reckoned|strong="H3187"\w* according \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w birthright|strong="H1062"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w prevailed|strong="H1396"\w* \w over|strong="H4480"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* brothers \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w* \w came|strong="H3063"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H4480"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w birthright|strong="H1062"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H3063"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w Hanoch|strong="H2585"\w*, \w Pallu|strong="H6396"\w*, \w Hezron|strong="H2696"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Carmi|strong="H3756"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w The|strong="H8098"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joel|strong="H3100"\w*: \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w his|strong="H8096"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Gog|strong="H1463"\w* \w his|strong="H8096"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w his|strong="H8096"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*,   
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\v 5 \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w* \w his|strong="H4318"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Reaiah|strong="H7211"\w* \w his|strong="H4318"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w his|strong="H4318"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*,   
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\v 6 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Beerah|strong="H5387"\w* \w his|strong="H1540"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, whom \w Tiglath-pileser|strong="H8407"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Assyria \w carried|strong="H1540"\w* \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w exile|strong="H1540"\w*. \w Beerah|strong="H5387"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w leader|strong="H5387"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1540"\w* \w Reubenites|strong="H7206"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w His|strong="H2148"\w* \w relatives|strong="H4940"\w* \w by|strong="H3187"\w* their \w clans|strong="H4940"\w* are recorded \w in|strong="H4940"\w* their \w genealogy|strong="H3187"\w*: \w Jeiel|strong="H3273"\w* \w the|strong="H2148"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w*, \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*,   
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\v 8 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bela|strong="H1106"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azaz|strong="H5811"\w*, \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shema|strong="H8087"\w*, \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joel|strong="H3100"\w*. \w They|strong="H5704"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Aroer|strong="H6177"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Nebo|strong="H5015"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Baal-meon|strong="H1186"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H3588"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* edge \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w extends|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H6578"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w livestock|strong="H4735"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w increased|strong="H7235"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w During|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w waged|strong="H6213"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hagrites|strong="H1905"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* defeated \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w occupied|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* dwellings \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hagrites|strong="H1905"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* region \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* next \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* Reubenites \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Salecah|strong="H5548"\w*:   
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\v 12 \w Joel|strong="H3100"\w* \w was|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3100"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w*, \w Shapham|strong="H8223"\w* \w the|strong="H3100"\w* \w second|strong="H4932"\w*, \w then|strong="H7218"\w* \w Jaanai|strong="H3285"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w Shaphat|strong="H8202"\w*, who lived \w in|strong="H7218"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*.   
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\v 13 Their kinsmen by \w families|strong="H1004"\w* \w were|strong="H1004"\w* \w Michael|strong="H4317"\w*, \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*, \w Sheba|strong="H7652"\w*, \w Jorai|strong="H3140"\w*, \w Jacan|strong="H3275"\w*, \w Zia|strong="H2127"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w Eber|strong="H5677"\w*—\w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* all.   
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\v 14 These \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abihail \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Huri|strong="H2359"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jaroah|strong="H3386"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Michael|strong="H4317"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshishai|strong="H3454"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jahdo|strong="H3163"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Buz.   
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\v 15 Ahi \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abdiel|strong="H5661"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Guni|strong="H1476"\w*, \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* their \w family|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w* \w and|strong="H4054"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H1323"\w*, \w and|strong="H4054"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pasturelands|strong="H4054"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Sharon|strong="H8289"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* recorded \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w genealogies|strong="H3187"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w reigns|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w The|strong="H5375"\w* Reubenites, \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w Gadites|strong="H1425"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w half-tribe|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w had|strong="H6635"\w* 44,760 \w warriors|strong="H2428"\w*—\w valiant|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w drew|strong="H1869"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w trained|strong="H3925"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w They|strong="H6213"\w* \w waged|strong="H6213"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Hagrites|strong="H1905"\w*, \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w well|strong="H5973"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w Jetur|strong="H3195"\w*, \w Naphish|strong="H5305"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w Nodab|strong="H5114"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w helped|strong="H5826"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hagrites|strong="H1905"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* allies \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* trust \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*, \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w answered|strong="H6279"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w prayers|strong="H6279"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w They|strong="H5315"\w* \w seized|strong="H7617"\w* \w the|strong="H3967"\w* \w livestock|strong="H4735"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3967"\w* Hagrites—50,000 \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*, 250,000 \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* 2,000 \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*. \w They|strong="H5315"\w* \w also|strong="H1581"\w* \w took|strong="H7617"\w* 100,000 \w captives|strong="H7617"\w*,   
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\v 22 \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w others|strong="H7227"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H5704"\w* God. \w And|strong="H3427"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w occupied|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w exile|strong="H1473"\w*.   
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\v 23 Now \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w half-tribe|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w numerous|strong="H7235"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* land \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Baal-hermon|strong="H1179"\w* (\w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Senir|strong="H8149"\w*, \w also|strong="H4519"\w* known \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Hermon|strong="H2768"\w*).   
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\v 24 \w These|strong="H1004"\w* \w were|strong="H2428"\w* \w the|strong="H3414"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* their \w families|strong="H1004"\w*: \w Epher|strong="H6081"\w*, \w Ishi|strong="H3469"\w*, Eliel, \w Azriel|strong="H5837"\w*, \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, \w Hodaviah|strong="H1938"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jahdiel|strong="H3164"\w*. \w They|strong="H8034"\w* \w were|strong="H2428"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w valor|strong="H2428"\w*, \w famous|strong="H8034"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* their \w families|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w But|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w unfaithful|strong="H4603"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* God \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* fathers, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w prostituted|strong="H2181"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* gods \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*, \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* God \w had|strong="H5971"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w So|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* God \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w stirred|strong="H5782"\w* \w up|strong="H5782"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Pul|strong="H6322"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria (\w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w*, \w Tiglath-pileser|strong="H8407"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria) \w to|strong="H5704"\w* take \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Reubenites|strong="H7206"\w*, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Gadites|strong="H1425"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w half-tribe|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w exile|strong="H1540"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w brought|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Halah|strong="H2477"\w*, \w Habor|strong="H2249"\w*, \w Hara|strong="H2024"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Gozan|strong="H1470"\w*, \w where|strong="H2088"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* remain \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*: Gershon, \w Kohath|strong="H6955"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Merari|strong="H4847"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w The|strong="H8034"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Uzziel.   
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\v 3 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amram|strong="H6019"\w*: Aaron, Moses, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Miriam. \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Ithamar.   
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\v 4 Eleazar \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Phinehas, Phinehas \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abishua,   
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\v 5 Abishua \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Bukki, Bukki \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Uzzi,   
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\v 6 Uzzi \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Zerahiah, Zerahiah \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Meraioth,   
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\v 7 Meraioth \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Amariah, Amariah \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahitub,   
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\v 8 Ahitub \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Zadok, Zadok \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahimaaz,   
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\v 9 Ahimaaz \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Azariah, Azariah \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Johanan,   
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\v 10 Johanan \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Azariah, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* served \w as|strong="H1121"\w* priest \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* temple \w that|strong="H1121"\w* Solomon built \w in|strong="H1121"\w* Jerusalem,   
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\v 11 Azariah \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Amariah, Amariah \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahitub,   
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\v 12 Ahitub \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Zadok, Zadok \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Shallum,   
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\v 13 Shallum \w was|strong="H8050"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Hilkiah, Hilkiah \w was|strong="H8050"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Azariah,   
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\v 14 Azariah \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Seraiah, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Seraiah \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jehozadak.   
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\v 15 Jehozadak \w went|strong="H1121"\w* into captivity \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* sent Judah \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Jerusalem into exile \w by|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* hand \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Nebuchadnezzar.   
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\v 16 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* sons \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Levi: Gershom, Kohath, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* Merari.   
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\v 17 \w These|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* names \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* sons \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Gershom: Libni \w and|strong="H3068"\w* Shimei.   
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\v 18 \w The|strong="H5975"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Uzziel.   
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\v 19 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Merari: Mahli \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Mushi. These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* clans \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levites|strong="H1121"\w* listed according \w to|strong="H1121"\w* their fathers:   
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\v 20 \w Of|strong="H1121"\w* Gershom: Libni \w his|strong="H6689"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, Jahath \w his|strong="H6689"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, Zimmah \w his|strong="H6689"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*,   
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\v 21 Joah \w his|strong="H5838"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, Iddo \w his|strong="H5838"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, Zerah \w his|strong="H5838"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Jeatherai \w his|strong="H5838"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Kohath: Amminadab \w his|strong="H8480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Korah|strong="H7141"\w* \w his|strong="H8480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, Assir \w his|strong="H8480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*,   
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\v 23 Elkanah \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, Ebiasaph \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, Assir \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*,   
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\v 24 Tahath \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, Uriel \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, Uzziah \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Shaul \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Elkanah: Amasai, Ahimoth,   
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\v 26 Elkanah \w his|strong="H2226"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, Zophai \w his|strong="H2226"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, Nahath \w his|strong="H2226"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*,   
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\v 27 Eliab \w his|strong="H8096"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, Jeroham \w his|strong="H8096"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Elkanah \w his|strong="H8096"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Samuel: Joel \w his|strong="H3189"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Abijah \w his|strong="H3189"\w* second \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Merari|strong="H4847"\w*: Mahli, Libni \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, Shimei \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, Uzzah \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*,   
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\v 30 Shimea \w his|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, Haggiah \w his|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Asaiah \w his|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 31 These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* David put \w in|strong="H1121"\w* charge \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* music \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* house \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* after \w the|strong="H1121"\w* ark rested there.   
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\v 32 They ministered \w with|strong="H1121"\w* song before \w the|strong="H1121"\w* tabernacle, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* Tent \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Meeting, until Solomon built \w the|strong="H1121"\w* house \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* Jerusalem. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* they performed \w their|strong="H4847"\w* duties according \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* regulations given \w them|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w These|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* served, together \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* sons. \w From|strong="H3881"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Kohathites: Heman \w the|strong="H3605"\w* singer, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* son \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Joel, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* son \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Samuel,   
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\v 34 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Elkanah, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jeroham, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Eliel, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Toah,   
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\v 35 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Zuph, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Elkanah, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Mahath, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Amasai,   
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\v 36 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Elkanah, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Joel, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Azariah, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Zephaniah,   
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\v 37 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Tahath, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Assir, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ebiasaph, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Korah,   
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\v 38 \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Izhar, \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Kohath, \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Levi, \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Israel.   
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\v 39 Heman’s kinsman \w was|strong="H1961"\w* Asaph, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w served|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* right hand: Asaph \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Berechiah, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Shimea,   
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\v 40 \w the|strong="H5414"\w* son \w of|strong="H5439"\w* Michael, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* son \w of|strong="H5439"\w* Baaseiah, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* son \w of|strong="H5439"\w* Malchijah,   
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\v 41 \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ethni, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Zerah, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Adaiah,   
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\v 42 \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ethan, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Zimmah, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Shimei,   
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\v 43 the son \w of|strong="H4054"\w* Jahath, the son \w of|strong="H4054"\w* Gershom, the son \w of|strong="H4054"\w* Levi.   
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\v 44 On the left \w were|strong="H1053"\w* their kinsmen, the sons \w of|strong="H4054"\w* Merari: Ethan the son \w of|strong="H4054"\w* Kishi, the son \w of|strong="H4054"\w* Abdi, the son \w of|strong="H4054"\w* Malluch,   
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\v 45 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* son \w of|strong="H4294"\w* Hashabiah, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* son \w of|strong="H4294"\w* Amaziah, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* son \w of|strong="H4294"\w* Hilkiah,   
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\v 46 \w the|strong="H2677"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Amzi, \w the|strong="H2677"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Bani, \w the|strong="H2677"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Shemer,   
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\v 47 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Mahli, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Mushi, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Merari, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Levi.   
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\v 48 \w Their|strong="H8147"\w* \w fellow|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levites|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* assigned \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w every|strong="H4940"\w* kind \w of|strong="H1121"\w* service \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* tabernacle, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* house \w of|strong="H1121"\w* God.   
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\v 49 \w But|strong="H3881"\w* Aaron \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w work|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* Most Holy \w Place|strong="H5414"\w*. \w They|strong="H3478"\w* \w presented|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w offerings|strong="H3478"\w* \w on|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* altar \w of|strong="H1121"\w* burnt offering \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w on|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* altar \w of|strong="H1121"\w* incense \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* atonement \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, according \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w Moses|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* servant \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* commanded.   
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\v 50 \w These|strong="H7121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aaron: Eleazar \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, Phinehas \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, Abishua \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*,   
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\v 51 Bukki \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, Uzzi \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, Zerahiah \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*,   
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\v 52 Meraioth \w his|strong="H5414"\w* son, Amariah \w his|strong="H5414"\w* son, Ahitub \w his|strong="H5414"\w* son,   
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\v 53 Zadok his son, \w and|strong="H4054"\w* Ahimaaz his son.   
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\v 54 Now these were the territories assigned to the descendants \w of|strong="H4054"\w* Aaron from the Kohathite clan for their settlements, because the first lot fell to them:   
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\v 55 They \w were|strong="H1121"\w* given Hebron \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w land|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Judah \w and|strong="H1121"\w* its surrounding \w pasturelands|strong="H4054"\w*.   
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\v 56 But \w the|strong="H2677"\w* fields \w and|strong="H1121"\w* villages around \w the|strong="H2677"\w* city \w were|strong="H1121"\w* given \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Caleb \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jephunneh.   
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\v 57 So \w the|strong="H3485"\w* descendants \w of|strong="H4294"\w* Aaron \w were|strong="H4294"\w* given Hebron (\w a|strong="H3068"\w* city \w of|strong="H4294"\w* refuge), Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,   
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\v 58 Hilen, Debir,   
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\v 59 Ashan, Juttah, \w and|strong="H4054"\w* Beth-shemesh, together \w with|strong="H4294"\w* their \w pasturelands|strong="H4054"\w*.   
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\v 60 \w And|strong="H4054"\w* from the tribe \w of|strong="H4054"\w* Benjamin they were given Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth, \w and|strong="H4054"\w* Anathoth, together with their \w pasturelands|strong="H4054"\w*. So they had thirteen cities \w in|strong="H4054"\w* all among their families.   
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\v 61 \w To|strong="H4294"\w* \w the|strong="H4294"\w* rest \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w the|strong="H4294"\w* Kohathites, ten cities \w were|strong="H4294"\w* allotted \w from|strong="H4294"\w* \w the|strong="H4294"\w* half-tribe \w of|strong="H4294"\w* Manasseh.   
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\v 62 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* Gershomites, according \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H4847"\w* clans, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* allotted thirteen cities \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w tribes|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Manasseh \w in|strong="H1121"\w* Bashan.   
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\v 63 \w The|strong="H5676"\w* Merarites, according \w to|strong="H3383"\w* their clans, \w were|strong="H3383"\w* allotted twelve cities \w from|strong="H4294"\w* \w the|strong="H5676"\w* \w tribes|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w*, Gad, \w and|strong="H4054"\w* Zebulun.   
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\v 64 So the Israelites gave \w to|strong="H6932"\w* the Levites these cities \w and|strong="H4054"\w* their \w pasturelands|strong="H4054"\w*.   
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\v 65 They assigned by lot \w the|strong="H1410"\w* cities named above \w from|strong="H4294"\w* \w the|strong="H1410"\w* \w tribes|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* Judah, Simeon, \w and|strong="H4054"\w* Benjamin.   
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\v 66 \w And|strong="H4054"\w* some \w of|strong="H4054"\w* \w the|strong="H3270"\w* clans \w of|strong="H4054"\w* \w the|strong="H3270"\w* Kohathites were given cities from \w the|strong="H3270"\w* tribe \w of|strong="H4054"\w* Ephraim for their territory:   
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\v 67 They were given Shechem (\w a|strong="H3068"\w* city of refuge) with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, and Gezer,   
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\v 68 Jokmeam, Beth-horon,   
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\v 69 Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon, together with their pasturelands.   
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\v 70 And from the half-tribe of Manasseh the rest of the clans of the Kohathites were given Aner and Bileam, together with their pasturelands.   
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\v 71 The Gershomites received the following: From the clan of the half-tribe of Manasseh they were given Golan in Bashan and also Ashtaroth, together with their pasturelands.   
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\v 72 From the tribe of Issachar they were given Kedesh, Daberath,   
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\v 73 Ramoth, and Anem, together with their pasturelands.   
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\v 74 From the tribe of Asher they were given Mashal, Abdon,   
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\v 75 Hukok, and Rehob, together with their pasturelands.   
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\v 76 And from the tribe of Naphtali they were given Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim, together with their pasturelands.   
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\v 77 The Merarites (the rest of the Levites) received the following: From the tribe of Zebulun they were given Rimmono and Tabor, together with their pasturelands.   
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\v 78 From the tribe of Reuben east of the Jordan opposite Jericho they were given Bezer in the wilderness, Jahzah,   
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\v 79 Kedemoth, and Mephaath, together with their pasturelands.   
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\v 80 And from the tribe of Gad they were given Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim,   
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\v 81 Heshbon, and Jazer, together with their pasturelands.   
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w*: \w Tola|strong="H8439"\w*, \w Puah|strong="H6312"\w*, \w Jashub|strong="H3437"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shimron|strong="H8110"\w*—four \w in|strong="H1121"\w* all.   
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\v 2 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tola|strong="H8439"\w*: \w Uzzi|strong="H5813"\w*, \w Rephaiah|strong="H7509"\w*, \w Jeriel|strong="H3400"\w*, \w Jahmai|strong="H3181"\w*, \w Ibsam|strong="H3005"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Shemuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3117"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w*. \w In|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, 22,600 \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tola|strong="H8439"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w numbered|strong="H4557"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3117"\w* \w genealogies|strong="H8435"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w valor|strong="H2428"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uzzi|strong="H5813"\w*: \w Izrahiah|strong="H3156"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Izrahiah|strong="H3156"\w*: \w Michael|strong="H4317"\w*, \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w*, \w Joel|strong="H3100"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isshiah|strong="H3449"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H7218"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w addition|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* genealogy, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* 36,000 \w troops|strong="H1416"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* wives \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* kinsmen belonging \w to|strong="H2428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H4940"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w valor|strong="H2428"\w* totaled 87,000, \w as|strong="H3605"\w* \w listed|strong="H3187"\w* \w in|strong="H1368"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w genealogies|strong="H3187"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w The|strong="H3043"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* sons \w of|strong="H1144"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*: \w Bela|strong="H1106"\w*, \w Becher|strong="H1071"\w*, \w and|strong="H1144"\w* \w Jediael|strong="H3043"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bela|strong="H1106"\w*: Ezbon, \w Uzzi|strong="H5813"\w*, \w Uzziel|strong="H5816"\w*, \w Jerimoth|strong="H3406"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Iri|strong="H5901"\w*, \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H8147"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w*—\w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* all. There \w were|strong="H1121"\w* 22,034 \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w valor|strong="H2428"\w* \w listed|strong="H3187"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H8147"\w* \w genealogies|strong="H3187"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Becher|strong="H1071"\w*: \w Zemirah|strong="H2160"\w*, \w Joash|strong="H3135"\w*, Eliezer, Elioenai, \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w*, \w Jeremoth|strong="H3406"\w*, Abijah, \w Anathoth|strong="H6068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Alemeth|strong="H5964"\w*; \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Becher|strong="H1071"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 9 Their \w genealogies|strong="H3187"\w* \w were|strong="H2428"\w* recorded according \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* their \w families|strong="H1004"\w*—20,200 \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w valor|strong="H2428"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jediael|strong="H3043"\w*: \w Bilhan|strong="H1092"\w*. \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bilhan|strong="H1092"\w*: \w Jeush|strong="H3266"\w*, \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, Ehud, \w Chenaanah|strong="H3668"\w*, \w Zethan|strong="H2133"\w*, \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Ahishahar.   
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\v 11 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jediael|strong="H3043"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w families|strong="H1121"\w*, \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w valor|strong="H2428"\w*; \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* 17,200 fit \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* Shuppites \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Huppites \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ir|strong="H5893"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* Hushites \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aher.   
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\v 13 \w The|strong="H7967"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*: \w Jahziel|strong="H3185"\w*, \w Guni|strong="H1476"\w*, \w Jezer|strong="H3337"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w*—\w the|strong="H7967"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bilhah|strong="H1090"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w The|strong="H3205"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*: Asriel through \w his|strong="H4519"\w* Aramean \w concubine|strong="H6370"\w*. She \w also|strong="H4519"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w Machir|strong="H4353"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Machir|strong="H4353"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w among|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* Huppites \w and|strong="H1323"\w* Shuppites. \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* sister \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Maacah|strong="H4601"\w*. \w Another|strong="H8145"\w* descendant \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Zelophehad|strong="H6765"\w*, \w who|strong="H1323"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* only \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Machir|strong="H4353"\w*’s wife \w Maacah|strong="H4601"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Peresh|strong="H6570"\w*. \w His|strong="H7121"\w* brother \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w Sheresh|strong="H8329"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* Ulam \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rekem|strong="H7552"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w The|strong="H4353"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ulam: Bedan. These \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4353"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Machir|strong="H4353"\w*, \w the|strong="H4353"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w His|strong="H3205"\w* sister \w Hammolecheth|strong="H4447"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* Ishhod, Abiezer, \w and|strong="H3205"\w* \w Mahlah|strong="H4244"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* these \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shemida|strong="H8061"\w*: Ahian, \w Shechem|strong="H7928"\w*, \w Likhi|strong="H3949"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Aniam.   
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\v 20 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ephraim: \w Shuthelah|strong="H7803"\w*, \w Bered|strong="H1260"\w* \w his|strong="H8480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Tahath|strong="H8480"\w* \w his|strong="H8480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, Eleadah \w his|strong="H8480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Tahath|strong="H8480"\w* \w his|strong="H8480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*,   
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\v 21 \w Zabad|strong="H2066"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shuthelah|strong="H7803"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Ezer|strong="H5827"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Elead \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w by|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* natives \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w steal|strong="H3947"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w livestock|strong="H4735"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Their|strong="H3117"\w* father Ephraim mourned \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H5162"\w* relatives came \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w him|strong="H5162"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w again|strong="H2029"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* slept \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* wife, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Beriah|strong="H1283"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w tragedy|strong="H7451"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w upon|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w His|strong="H1129"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w was|strong="H1323"\w* \w Sheerah|strong="H7609"\w*, \w who|strong="H1323"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w Lower|strong="H8481"\w* \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w Upper|strong="H5945"\w* \w Beth-horon|strong="H1032"\w*, \w as|strong="H1323"\w* well \w as|strong="H1323"\w* Uzzen-sheerah.   
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\v 25 Additionally, \w Rephah|strong="H7506"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8465"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Resheph|strong="H7566"\w* \w his|strong="H8465"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Telah|strong="H8520"\w* \w his|strong="H8465"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Tahan|strong="H8465"\w* \w his|strong="H8465"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*,   
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\v 26 \w Ladan|strong="H3936"\w* \w his|strong="H3936"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Ammihud|strong="H5989"\w* \w his|strong="H3936"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, Elishama \w his|strong="H3936"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*,   
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\v 27 \w Nun|strong="H5126"\w* \w his|strong="H3091"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w his|strong="H3091"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w Their|strong="H5704"\w* holdings \w and|strong="H1008"\w* \w settlements|strong="H4186"\w* included \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w and|strong="H1008"\w* \w its|strong="H5704"\w* \w villages|strong="H1323"\w*, \w Naaran|strong="H5295"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w*, \w Gezer|strong="H1507"\w* \w and|strong="H1008"\w* \w its|strong="H5704"\w* \w villages|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w west|strong="H4628"\w*, \w and|strong="H1008"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w and|strong="H1008"\w* \w its|strong="H5704"\w* \w villages|strong="H1323"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* Ayyah \w and|strong="H1008"\w* \w its|strong="H5704"\w* \w villages|strong="H1323"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w borders|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w Beth-shean|strong="H1052"\w*, \w Taanach|strong="H8590"\w*, \w Megiddo|strong="H4023"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dor|strong="H1756"\w*, \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w villages|strong="H1323"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* these \w towns|strong="H1323"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Asher: \w Imnah|strong="H3232"\w*, \w Ishvah|strong="H3438"\w*, \w Ishvi|strong="H3440"\w*, \w Beriah|strong="H1283"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H8294"\w* sister \w Serah|strong="H8294"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Beriah|strong="H1283"\w*: \w Heber|strong="H2268"\w*, \w as|strong="H1121"\w* well \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w Malchiel|strong="H4439"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Birzaith|strong="H1269"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w Heber|strong="H2268"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Japhlet|strong="H3310"\w*, \w Shomer|strong="H7763"\w*, \w and|strong="H3205"\w* \w Hotham|strong="H2369"\w*, \w and|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w their|strong="H7774"\w* sister \w Shua|strong="H7774"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Japhlet|strong="H3310"\w*: \w Pasach|strong="H6457"\w*, \w Bimhal|strong="H1118"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ashvath|strong="H6220"\w*. These \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Japhlet|strong="H3310"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 34 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shemer|strong="H8106"\w*: Ahi, \w Rohgah|strong="H7303"\w*, \w Hubbah|strong="H3160"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Aram.   
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\v 35 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1121"\w* brother \w Helem|strong="H1987"\w*: \w Zophah|strong="H6690"\w*, \w Imna|strong="H3234"\w*, \w Shelesh|strong="H8028"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amal|strong="H6000"\w*.   
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\v 36 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zophah|strong="H6690"\w*: \w Suah|strong="H5477"\w*, \w Harnepher|strong="H2774"\w*, \w Shual|strong="H7777"\w*, \w Beri|strong="H1275"\w*, \w Imrah|strong="H3236"\w*,   
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\v 37 \w Bezer|strong="H1221"\w*, \w Hod|strong="H1936"\w*, \w Shamma|strong="H8037"\w*, \w Shilshah|strong="H8030"\w*, \w Ithran|strong="H3506"\w*, \w and|strong="H3506"\w* Beera.   
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\v 38 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jether|strong="H3500"\w*: \w Jephunneh|strong="H3312"\w*, \w Pispa|strong="H6462"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Ara.   
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\v 39 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ulla|strong="H5925"\w*: Arah, \w Hanniel|strong="H2592"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rizia|strong="H7525"\w*.   
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\v 40 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Asher—\w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w*, \w choice|strong="H1305"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w valor|strong="H2428"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H7218"\w* \w among|strong="H1368"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* fit \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, recorded \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w genealogies|strong="H3187"\w*, \w was|strong="H1004"\w* 26,000.   
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\v 1 \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Bela|strong="H1106"\w* \w his|strong="H3205"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*, Ashbel \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w*, Aharah \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w*,   
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\v 2 \w Nohah|strong="H5119"\w* \w the|strong="H5119"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w*, \w and|strong="H2549"\w* \w Rapha|strong="H7498"\w* \w the|strong="H5119"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bela|strong="H1106"\w*: Addar, \w Gera|strong="H1617"\w*, Abihud,   
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\v 4 Abishua, \w Naaman|strong="H5283"\w*, Ahoah,   
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\v 5 \w Gera|strong="H1617"\w*, \w Shephuphan|strong="H8197"\w*, \w and|strong="H1617"\w* \w Huram|strong="H2361"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w These|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1540"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ehud \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1540"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1540"\w* \w families|strong="H1121"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w exiled|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manahath|strong="H4506"\w*:   
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\v 7 \w Naaman|strong="H5283"\w*, Ahijah, \w and|strong="H5798"\w* \w Gera|strong="H1617"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w carried|strong="H1540"\w* \w them|strong="H1540"\w* \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w exile|strong="H1540"\w* \w and|strong="H5798"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Uzza|strong="H5798"\w* \w and|strong="H5798"\w* Ahihud.   
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\v 8 \w Shaharaim|strong="H7842"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H3205"\w* \w in|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w country|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w after|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* divorced \w his|strong="H7971"\w* wives \w Hushim|strong="H2366"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Baara|strong="H1199"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w His|strong="H4480"\w* \w sons|strong="H3205"\w* \w by|strong="H4480"\w* \w his|strong="H4480"\w* wife \w Hodesh|strong="H2321"\w*: \w Jobab|strong="H3103"\w*, \w Zibia|strong="H6644"\w*, \w Mesha|strong="H4331"\w*, \w Malcam|strong="H4445"\w*,   
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\v 10 \w Jeuz|strong="H3263"\w*, Sachia, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mirmah|strong="H4821"\w*. These \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w families|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w He|strong="H2366"\w* \w also|strong="H3205"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H3205"\w* \w by|strong="H3205"\w* \w Hushim|strong="H2366"\w*: Abitub \w and|strong="H3205"\w* Elpaal.   
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\v 12 \w The|strong="H1129"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Elpaal: \w Eber|strong="H5677"\w*, \w Misham|strong="H4936"\w*, \w Shemed|strong="H8106"\w* (\w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* Ono \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Lod|strong="H3850"\w* \w with|strong="H1121"\w* its \w villages|strong="H1323"\w*),   
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\v 13 \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w Beriah|strong="H1283"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w Shema|strong="H8087"\w* (\w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* families \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Aijalon \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w drove|strong="H1272"\w* \w out|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*).   
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\v 14 Ahio, \w Shashak|strong="H8349"\w*, \w Jeremoth|strong="H3406"\w*,   
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\v 15 \w Zebadiah|strong="H2069"\w*, \w Arad|strong="H6166"\w*, \w Eder|strong="H5738"\w*,   
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\v 16 \w Michael|strong="H4317"\w*, \w Ishpah|strong="H3472"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joha|strong="H3109"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Beriah|strong="H1283"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Zebadiah|strong="H2069"\w*, \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*, \w Hizki|strong="H2395"\w*, \w Heber|strong="H2268"\w*,   
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\v 18 \w Ishmerai|strong="H3461"\w*, \w Izliah|strong="H3152"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jobab|strong="H3103"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Elpaal.   
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\v 19 \w Jakim|strong="H3356"\w*, \w Zichri|strong="H2147"\w*, \w Zabdi|strong="H2067"\w*,   
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\v 20 Elienai, \w Zillethai|strong="H6769"\w*, Eliel,   
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\v 21 \w Adaiah|strong="H5718"\w*, \w Beraiah|strong="H1256"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shimrath|strong="H8119"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Ishpan|strong="H3473"\w*, \w Eber|strong="H5677"\w*, Eliel,   
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\v 23 \w Abdon|strong="H5658"\w*, \w Zichri|strong="H2147"\w*, \w Hanan|strong="H2605"\w*,   
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\v 24 \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, \w Anthothijah|strong="H6070"\w*,   
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\v 25 \w Iphdeiah|strong="H3301"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Penuel|strong="H6439"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shashak|strong="H8349"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w Shamsherai|strong="H8125"\w*, \w Shehariah|strong="H7841"\w*, \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w*,   
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\v 27 \w Jaareshiah|strong="H3298"\w*, Elijah, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zichri|strong="H2147"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroham|strong="H3395"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w All|strong="H3427"\w* these \w were|strong="H7218"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* families, \w the|strong="H3427"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H7218"\w* according \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w their|strong="H3427"\w* \w genealogies|strong="H8435"\w*, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w they|strong="H3389"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 29 Jeiel \w the|strong="H3427"\w* father \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*. \w His|strong="H3427"\w* wife’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Maacah|strong="H4601"\w*,   
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\v 30 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abdon|strong="H5658"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5070"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w then|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zur|strong="H6698"\w*, \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w*, \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*, \w Nadab|strong="H5070"\w*,   
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\v 31 \w Gedor|strong="H1446"\w*, Ahio, \w Zecher|strong="H2144"\w*,   
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\v 32 \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w Mikloth|strong="H4732"\w*, \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w was|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Shimeah|strong="H8039"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* too \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* alongside \w their|strong="H1992"\w* relatives \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w*, \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, Malchishua, Abinadab, \w and|strong="H7586"\w* Esh-baal.   
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\v 34 \w The|strong="H3205"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*: \w Merib-baal|strong="H4807"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Merib-baal|strong="H4807"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w*: \w Pithon|strong="H6377"\w*, \w Melech|strong="H4429"\w*, \w Tarea|strong="H8390"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Ahaz.   
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\v 36 Ahaz \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jehoaddah|strong="H3085"\w*, \w Jehoaddah|strong="H3085"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Alemeth|strong="H5964"\w*, \w Azmaveth|strong="H5820"\w*, \w and|strong="H3205"\w* \w Zimri|strong="H2174"\w*, \w and|strong="H3205"\w* \w Zimri|strong="H2174"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Moza|strong="H4162"\w*.   
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\v 37 \w Moza|strong="H4162"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Binea|strong="H1150"\w*. Raphah \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3205"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, Eleasah \w his|strong="H3205"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Azel \w his|strong="H3205"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 38 Azel \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w*: \w Azrikam|strong="H5840"\w*, \w Bocheru|strong="H1074"\w*, \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*, \w Sheariah|strong="H8187"\w*, \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hanan|strong="H2605"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Azel.   
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\v 39 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H6232"\w* brother \w Eshek|strong="H6232"\w*: Ulam \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H6232"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*, \w Jeush|strong="H3266"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Eliphelet \w third|strong="H7992"\w*.   
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\v 40 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ulam \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w valor|strong="H2428"\w*, \w archers|strong="H7198"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w grandsons|strong="H1121"\w*—150 \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w genealogies|strong="H3187"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w But|strong="H2009"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w exiled|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Babylon \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w unfaithfulness|strong="H4604"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Now|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w resettle|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3427"\w* \w own|strong="H3548"\w* property \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3427"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w temple|strong="H5411"\w* \w servants|strong="H5411"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, Ephraim, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*:   
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\v 4 \w Uthai|strong="H5793"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammihud|strong="H5989"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Imri, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendant|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Perez|strong="H6557"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Shilonites|strong="H7888"\w*: \w Asaiah|strong="H6222"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H4480"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* Zerahites: \w Jeuel|strong="H3262"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* 690 \w relatives|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* Benjamites: \w Sallu|strong="H5543"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hodaviah|strong="H1938"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hassenuah|strong="H5574"\w*;   
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\v 8 \w Ibneiah|strong="H2997"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroham|strong="H3395"\w*; Elah \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uzzi|strong="H5813"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Michri|strong="H4381"\w*; \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shephatiah|strong="H8203"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Reuel|strong="H7467"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ibnijah|strong="H2998"\w*;   
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\v 9 \w and|strong="H3967"\w* 956 \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* relatives according \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* genealogy. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H7218"\w* \w were|strong="H1004"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*: \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*, \w Jehoiarib|strong="H3080"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w Jachin|strong="H3199"\w*;   
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\v 11 \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w*, \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*, \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*, \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meraioth|strong="H4812"\w*, \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahitub, \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w chief|strong="H5057"\w* official \w of|strong="H1121"\w* God’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*;   
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\v 12 \w Adaiah|strong="H5718"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroham|strong="H3395"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pashhur|strong="H6583"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Malchijah|strong="H4441"\w*; \w Maasai|strong="H4640"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Adiel|strong="H5717"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jahzerah|strong="H3170"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meshillemith|strong="H4921"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Immer;   
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\v 13 \w and|strong="H3967"\w* 1,760 \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H4399"\w* relatives, \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H4399"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w*, \w able|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* God.   
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\v 14 \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*: \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hasshub|strong="H2815"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azrikam|strong="H5840"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hashabiah|strong="H2811"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendant|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Merari|strong="H4847"\w*;   
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\v 15 \w Bakbakkar|strong="H1230"\w*, \w Heresh|strong="H2792"\w*, \w Galal|strong="H1559"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mica|strong="H4316"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zichri|strong="H2147"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Asaph;   
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\v 16 \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, \w the|strong="H8098"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Galal|strong="H1559"\w*, \w the|strong="H8098"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeduthun|strong="H3038"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Berechiah|strong="H1296"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Asa, \w the|strong="H8098"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Elkanah, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8098"\w* \w villages|strong="H2691"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8098"\w* \w Netophathites|strong="H5200"\w*.   
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\v 17 These \w were|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H7967"\w* \w gatekeepers|strong="H7778"\w*: \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w*, \w Akkub|strong="H6126"\w*, \w Talmon|strong="H2929"\w*, Ahiman, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* their relatives. \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w* \w was|strong="H7218"\w* their \w chief|strong="H7218"\w*;   
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\v 18 \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* previously stationed \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w* on \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w side|strong="H4217"\w*. \w These|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w gatekeepers|strong="H7778"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3878"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kore|strong="H6981"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ebiasaph, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Korah|strong="H7141"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w relatives|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Korahites|strong="H7145"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w assigned|strong="H4399"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w guard|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w thresholds|strong="H5592"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Tent, just \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* fathers \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* \w assigned|strong="H4399"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w guard|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w entrance|strong="H3996"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* dwelling \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* earlier \w times|strong="H6440"\w* \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Eleazar \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* gatekeepers, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meshelemiah|strong="H4920"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w gatekeeper|strong="H7778"\w* \w at|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* Tent \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meeting|strong="H4150"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w number|strong="H3187"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w chosen|strong="H1305"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w be|strong="H1732"\w* \w gatekeepers|strong="H7778"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w thresholds|strong="H5592"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* 212. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* registered \w by|strong="H3187"\w* \w genealogy|strong="H3187"\w* \w in|strong="H1732"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seer|strong="H7200"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w appointed|strong="H3245"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* positions \w of|strong="H3605"\w* trust.   
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\v 23 \w So|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* assigned \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w guard|strong="H4931"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*—\w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* called \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Tent.   
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\v 24 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w gatekeepers|strong="H7778"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* stationed \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* four \w sides|strong="H7307"\w*: \w east|strong="H4217"\w*, \w west|strong="H3220"\w*, \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w Their|strong="H3117"\w* relatives came \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3117"\w* \w villages|strong="H2691"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* fixed \w times|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* serve \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* seven-day periods.   
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\v 26 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* four \w chief|strong="H1368"\w* \w gatekeepers|strong="H7778"\w*, \w who|strong="H3881"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w were|strong="H1961"\w* entrusted \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* treasuries \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* God.   
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\v 27 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* would \w spend|strong="H3885"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w night|strong="H3885"\w* stationed \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* God, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* responsible \w for|strong="H3588"\w* guarding \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w opening|strong="H4669"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H5439"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w Some|strong="H1992"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w articles|strong="H3627"\w* \w used|strong="H3627"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* worship, \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w count|strong="H4557"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w whenever|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w or|strong="H5656"\w* \w taken|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w Others|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* put \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w furnishings|strong="H3627"\w* \w and|strong="H8081"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w articles|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H6944"\w*, \w as|strong="H3605"\w* well \w as|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fine|strong="H5560"\w* \w flour|strong="H5560"\w*, \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*, \w frankincense|strong="H3828"\w*, \w and|strong="H8081"\w* \w spices|strong="H1314"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w mixed|strong="H4842"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w spices|strong="H1314"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w* \w named|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mattithiah|strong="H4993"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w son|strong="H1060"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Korahite|strong="H7145"\w*, \w was|strong="H1931"\w* entrusted \w with|strong="H5921"\w* baking \w the|strong="H5921"\w* bread.   
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\v 32 \w Some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w Kohathite|strong="H6956"\w* \w relatives|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w responsible|strong="H4480"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* preparing \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rows|strong="H4635"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w showbread|strong="H3899"\w* \w every|strong="H7676"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w Those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3881"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w musicians|strong="H7891"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w* families, stayed \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* temple \w chambers|strong="H3957"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* exempt \w from|strong="H5921"\w* other \w duties|strong="H4399"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w duty|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.   
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\v 34 \w All|strong="H3427"\w* \w these|strong="H3881"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w* families, \w chiefs|strong="H7218"\w* according \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w their|strong="H3427"\w* \w genealogies|strong="H8435"\w*, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w they|strong="H3389"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w Jeiel|strong="H3273"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* father \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*. \w His|strong="H3427"\w* wife’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Maacah|strong="H4601"\w*.   
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\v 36 \w Abdon|strong="H5658"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5070"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w then|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zur|strong="H6698"\w*, \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w*, \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*, \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w*, \w Nadab|strong="H5070"\w*,   
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\v 37 \w Gedor|strong="H1446"\w*, Ahio, \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w and|strong="H2148"\w* \w Mikloth|strong="H4732"\w*.   
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\v 38 \w Mikloth|strong="H4732"\w* \w was|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Shimeam|strong="H8043"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* too \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* alongside \w their|strong="H1992"\w* relatives \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 39 \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w*, \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, Malchishua, Abinadab, \w and|strong="H7586"\w* Esh-baal.   
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\v 40 \w The|strong="H3205"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*: \w Merib-baal|strong="H4807"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w*.   
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\v 41 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w*: \w Pithon|strong="H6377"\w*, \w Melech|strong="H4429"\w*, \w Tahrea|strong="H8475"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Ahaz.   
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\v 42 Ahaz \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jarah|strong="H3294"\w*; \w Jarah|strong="H3294"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Alemeth|strong="H5964"\w*, \w Azmaveth|strong="H5820"\w*, \w and|strong="H3205"\w* \w Zimri|strong="H2174"\w*; \w and|strong="H3205"\w* \w Zimri|strong="H2174"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Moza|strong="H4162"\w*.   
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\v 43 \w Moza|strong="H4162"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Binea|strong="H1150"\w*. \w Rephaiah|strong="H7509"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3205"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, Elasah \w his|strong="H3205"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Azel \w his|strong="H3205"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 44 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* Azel \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* these \w were|strong="H1121"\w* their \w names|strong="H8034"\w*: \w Azrikam|strong="H5840"\w*, \w Bocheru|strong="H1074"\w*, \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*, \w Sheariah|strong="H8187"\w*, \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hanan|strong="H2605"\w*. These \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3458"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Azel.   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* many \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Gilboa|strong="H1533"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w The|strong="H5221"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w followed|strong="H6430"\w* \w hard|strong="H1692"\w* \w after|strong="H6430"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5221"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, Abinadab, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Malchishua.   
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\v 3 \w When|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* intensified \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w archers|strong="H3384"\w* \w overtook|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w wounded|strong="H2342"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* armor-bearer, “\w Draw|strong="H8025"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* run \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w through|strong="H1856"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w these|strong="H3947"\w* \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w* \w men|strong="H3947"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w come|strong="H5307"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* torture \w me|strong="H5921"\w*!” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* armor-bearer \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w terrified|strong="H3966"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H5953"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* own \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* armor-bearer \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* own \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H3427"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w*. \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w occupied|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w next|strong="H4283"\w* \w day|strong="H4283"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w strip|strong="H6584"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w dead|strong="H2491"\w*, \w they|strong="H6430"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Gilboa|strong="H1533"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w stripped|strong="H6584"\w* Saul, cut \w off|strong="H6584"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w armor|strong="H3627"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* messengers \w throughout|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* land \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w proclaim|strong="H1319"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w* \w in|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* temple \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w They|strong="H7760"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w armor|strong="H3627"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* gods \w and|strong="H1004"\w* hung \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w head|strong="H1538"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jabesh-gilead|strong="H3003"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w had|strong="H7586"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*,   
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\v 12 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w valor|strong="H2428"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* retrieved \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bodies|strong="H1480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* oak \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fasted|strong="H6684"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w unfaithfulness|strong="H4604"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w consulted|strong="H7592"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w medium|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w guidance|strong="H1875"\w*,   
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\v 14 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w failed|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w inquire|strong="H1875"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w* \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* said, “\w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H6106"\w*, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* own \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* blood.   
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\v 2 \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w times|strong="H8543"\w* \w past|strong="H8032"\w*, \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w led|strong="H3318"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w back|strong="H3318"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.’”   
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\v 3 \w So|strong="H1697"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* marched \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* (\w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Jebus|strong="H2982"\w*), \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w* \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land.   
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H3920"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jebus|strong="H2982"\w* said \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* get \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w*.” Nevertheless, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H3920"\w* \w fortress|strong="H4686"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* (\w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w the|strong="H3920"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*).   
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\v 6 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* said, “\w Whoever|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jebusite|strong="H2983"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w*.” \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H1732"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* residence \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* fortress; \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w it|strong="H5439"\w*, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* supporting terraces \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w surrounding|strong="H5439"\w* wall, \w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w restored|strong="H2421"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w rest|strong="H7605"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w became|strong="H1980"\w* \w greater|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w greater|strong="H1419"\w*, \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Now|strong="H3478"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w*, \w together|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, bolstered \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*, \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w list|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*: \w Jashobeam|strong="H3434"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hachmoni|strong="H2453"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* officers; \w he|strong="H1931"\w* wielded \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*, \w whom|strong="H1368"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w killed|strong="H2491"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6471"\w*.   
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\v 12 Next \w in|strong="H1121"\w* command \w was|strong="H1931"\w* Eleazar \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dodo|strong="H1734"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* Ahohite, \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w Pas-dammim|strong="H6450"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6430"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*. \w At|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w full|strong="H4392"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w But|strong="H5221"\w* Eleazar \w and|strong="H3068"\w* David \w stationed|strong="H3320"\w* \w themselves|strong="H3320"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w field|strong="H2513"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w defended|strong="H5337"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3467"\w* \w about|strong="H5221"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w victory|strong="H8668"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Three|strong="H7969"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w men|strong="H7218"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w at|strong="H2583"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w Adullam|strong="H5725"\w*, \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w company|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w Rephaim|strong="H7497"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w At|strong="H1732"\w* \w that|strong="H1732"\w* time \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H1035"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w stronghold|strong="H4686"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w garrison|strong="H5333"\w* \w of|strong="H5333"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* longed \w for|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* said, “\w Oh|strong="H4310"\w*, \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w someone|strong="H4310"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* get \w me|strong="H8248"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w from|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* well near \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*!”   
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\v 18 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w Three|strong="H7969"\w* \w broke|strong="H1234"\w* \w through|strong="H1234"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*, \w drew|strong="H7579"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* well \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w* back \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w*; \w instead|strong="H3808"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w poured|strong="H5258"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w* \w out|strong="H5258"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*,   
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\v 19 saying, “\w Far|strong="H2486"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, \w my|strong="H6213"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*! \w How|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* risked \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*?” \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w brought|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w at|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* risk \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*, David \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Such|strong="H2063"\w* \w were|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* exploits \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* Abishai, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* brother \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Three|strong="H7969"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* wielded \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H7218"\w*, \w killed|strong="H2490"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* won \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Three|strong="H7969"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* doubly \w honored|strong="H3513"\w* \w above|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Three|strong="H7969"\w*, \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* though \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w included|strong="H1961"\w* \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Three|strong="H7969"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w valor|strong="H2428"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Kabzeel|strong="H6909"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w exploits|strong="H6467"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* champions \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w snowy|strong="H7950"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pit \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion.   
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\v 23 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H3027"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w an|strong="H5221"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* huge man \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w tall|strong="H4060"\w*. Although \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w like|strong="H3381"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* weaver’s \w beam|strong="H4500"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, Benaiah \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w club|strong="H7626"\w*, \w snatched|strong="H1497"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w These|strong="H6213"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* exploits \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* won \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* along \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w most|strong="H4480"\w* \w honored|strong="H3513"\w* \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Thirty|strong="H7970"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* become \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Three|strong="H7969"\w*. \w And|strong="H7970"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w appointed|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w guard|strong="H4928"\w*.   
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\v 26 Now these \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3097"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*: \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w* \w the|strong="H3097"\w* brother \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, Elhanan \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dodo|strong="H1734"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*,   
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\v 27 \w Shammoth|strong="H8054"\w* \w the|strong="H2503"\w* \w Harorite|strong="H2033"\w*, \w Helez|strong="H2503"\w* \w the|strong="H2503"\w* \w Pelonite|strong="H6397"\w*,   
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\v 28 \w Ira|strong="H5896"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ikkesh|strong="H6142"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tekoite|strong="H8621"\w*, Abiezer \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Anathothite|strong="H6069"\w*,   
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\v 29 \w Sibbecai|strong="H5444"\w* \w the|strong="H5444"\w* \w Hushathite|strong="H2843"\w*, \w Ilai|strong="H5866"\w* \w the|strong="H5444"\w* Ahohite,   
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\v 30 \w Maharai|strong="H4121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Netophathite|strong="H5200"\w*, \w Heled|strong="H2466"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Baanah|strong="H1196"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Netophathite|strong="H5200"\w*,   
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\v 31 Ithai \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ribai|strong="H7380"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1141"\w* Benjamites, \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w the|strong="H1141"\w* \w Pirathonite|strong="H6553"\w*,   
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\v 32 \w Hurai|strong="H2360"\w* from the \w brooks|strong="H5158"\w* \w of|strong="H5158"\w* \w Gaash|strong="H1608"\w*, Abiel the \w Arbathite|strong="H6164"\w*,   
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\v 33 \w Azmaveth|strong="H5820"\w* \w the|strong="H5820"\w* Baharumite, Eliahba \w the|strong="H5820"\w* \w Shaalbonite|strong="H8170"\w*,   
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\v 34 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hashem|strong="H2044"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gizonite|strong="H1493"\w*, \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shagee|strong="H7681"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hararite|strong="H2043"\w*,   
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\v 35 Ahiam \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Sachar \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hararite|strong="H2043"\w*, Eliphal \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ur,   
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\v 36 \w Hepher|strong="H2660"\w* \w the|strong="H2660"\w* \w Mecherathite|strong="H4382"\w*, Ahijah \w the|strong="H2660"\w* \w Pelonite|strong="H6397"\w*,   
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\v 37 \w Hezro|strong="H2695"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Carmelite|strong="H3761"\w*, \w Naarai|strong="H5293"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ezbai,   
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\v 38 \w Joel|strong="H3100"\w* \w the|strong="H5416"\w* brother \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w*, \w Mibhar|strong="H4006"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hagri|strong="H1905"\w*,   
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\v 39 \w Zelek|strong="H6768"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w Ammonite|strong="H5984"\w*, \w Naharai|strong="H5171"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* Beerothite, \w the|strong="H5375"\w* armor-bearer \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w*,   
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\v 40 \w Ira|strong="H5896"\w* \w the|strong="H5896"\w* \w Ithrite|strong="H3505"\w*, \w Gareb|strong="H1619"\w* \w the|strong="H5896"\w* \w Ithrite|strong="H3505"\w*,   
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\v 41 Uriah \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w*, \w Zabad|strong="H2066"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahlai,   
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\v 42 \w Adina|strong="H5721"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shiza|strong="H7877"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Reubenite|strong="H7206"\w*, \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Reubenites|strong="H7206"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*,   
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\v 43 \w Hanan|strong="H2605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maacah|strong="H4601"\w*, \w Joshaphat|strong="H3146"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mithnite|strong="H4981"\w*,   
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\v 44 \w Uzzia|strong="H5814"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ashterathite|strong="H6254"\w*, \w Shama|strong="H8091"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeiel|strong="H3273"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hotham|strong="H2369"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Aroerite|strong="H6200"\w*,   
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\v 45 \w Jediael|strong="H3043"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shimri|strong="H8113"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3109"\w* brother \w Joha|strong="H3109"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tizite|strong="H8491"\w*,   
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\v 46 Eliel \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mahavite|strong="H4233"\w*, \w Jeribai|strong="H3403"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joshaviah|strong="H3145"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Elnaam, \w Ithmah|strong="H3495"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moabite|strong="H4125"\w*,   
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\v 47 Eliel, \w Obed|strong="H5744"\w*, \w and|strong="H5744"\w* \w Jaasiel|strong="H3300"\w* \w the|strong="H3300"\w* \w Mezobaite|strong="H4677"\w*.   
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\v 1 Now \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w at|strong="H4421"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w*, \w while|strong="H5750"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* banished \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w* (\w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w among|strong="H1368"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w helped|strong="H5826"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H4421"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*;   
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\v 2 \w they|strong="H7586"\w* \w were|strong="H1144"\w* \w archers|strong="H7198"\w* using both \w the|strong="H7586"\w* \w right|strong="H3231"\w* \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w left|strong="H8041"\w* hands \w to|strong="H7586"\w* sling stones \w and|strong="H7586"\w* shoot \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w*; \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w they|strong="H7586"\w* \w were|strong="H1144"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s kinsmen \w from|strong="H3231"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*):   
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\v 3 Ahiezer their \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3058"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shemaah|strong="H8094"\w* \w the|strong="H3058"\w* \w Gibeathite|strong="H1395"\w*; \w Jeziel|strong="H3149"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pelet|strong="H6404"\w*, \w the|strong="H3058"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azmaveth|strong="H5820"\w*; \w Beracah|strong="H1294"\w*; \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w the|strong="H3058"\w* \w Anathothite|strong="H6069"\w*;   
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\v 4 \w Ishmaiah|strong="H3460"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gibeonite|strong="H1393"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w and|strong="H7970"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* leader \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Thirty|strong="H7970"\w*; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, \w and|strong="H7970"\w* Jozabad \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Gederathite;   
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\v 5 Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, \w and|strong="H3414"\w* Shephatiah \w the|strong="H3414"\w* Haruphite;   
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\v 6 Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, \w and|strong="H3406"\w* Jashobeam, who were Korahites;   
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\v 7 and Joelah and Zebadiah, \w the|strong="H3449"\w* sons of Jeroham from Gedor.   
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\v 8 \w Some|strong="H4480"\w* Gadites defected \w to|strong="H1121"\w* David \w at|strong="H4480"\w* \w his|strong="H4480"\w* stronghold \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* wilderness. They \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* valor, trained \w for|strong="H1121"\w* battle, experts \w with|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* shield \w and|strong="H1121"\w* spear, \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* faces \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* faces \w of|strong="H1121"\w* lions \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* swift \w as|strong="H1121"\w* gazelles \w on|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* mountains:   
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\v 9 Ezer \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w chief|strong="H1368"\w*, Obadiah \w the|strong="H6440"\w* second \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w command|strong="H5921"\w*, Eliab \w the|strong="H6440"\w* third,   
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\v 10 Mishmannah \w the|strong="H5662"\w* fourth, Jeremiah \w the|strong="H5662"\w* fifth,   
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\v 11 Attai \w the|strong="H3414"\w* sixth, Eliel \w the|strong="H3414"\w* seventh,   
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\v 12 Johanan \w the|strong="H6262"\w* eighth, Elzabad \w the|strong="H6262"\w* ninth,   
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\v 13 Jeremiah \w the|strong="H3076"\w* tenth, \w and|strong="H3076"\w* Machbanai \w the|strong="H3076"\w* eleventh.   
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\v 14 These Gadites were army commanders, \w the|strong="H3414"\w* least \w of|strong="H3414"\w* whom \w was|strong="H3414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* match \w for|strong="H3414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* hundred, \w and|strong="H3414"\w* \w the|strong="H3414"\w* greatest \w for|strong="H3414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand.   
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\v 15 These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w ones|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* crossed \w the|strong="H1121"\w* Jordan \w in|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w first|strong="H1121"\w* month \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H7218"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* overflowing \w all|strong="H1419"\w* its banks, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* they put \w to|strong="H1121"\w* flight \w all|strong="H1419"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* valleys, both \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* east \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* west.   
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\v 16 \w Other|strong="H3605"\w* Benjamites \w and|strong="H7223"\w* \w some|strong="H1992"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* Judah \w also|strong="H1992"\w* \w came|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* David \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* stronghold.   
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\v 17 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H1732"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w meet|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H5704"\w*, saying, “\w If|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* peace \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w help|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*, \w my|strong="H1732"\w* heart \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* united \w with|strong="H1732"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*; but \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* betray \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* enemies \w when|strong="H5704"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* hands \w are|strong="H1121"\w* free \w of|strong="H1121"\w* violence, \w may|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* God \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H4480"\w* fathers see \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* judge \w you|strong="H5704"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Spirit \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* Amasai, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* chief \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Thirty, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*: “\w We|strong="H7200"\w* \w are|strong="H3824"\w* yours, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*! \w We|strong="H7200"\w* \w are|strong="H3824"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* son \w of|strong="H6440"\w* Jesse! \w Peace|strong="H7965"\w*, \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w helpers|strong="H5826"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w helps|strong="H5826"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.” \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w received|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* leaders \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* troops.   
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\v 19 Some \w from|strong="H1121"\w* Manasseh defected \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H1732"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Philistines \w to|strong="H5414"\w* fight \w against|strong="H5973"\w* Saul. (\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H1732"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Philistines \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Philistine \w rulers|strong="H7218"\w* consulted \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sent|strong="H5414"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w away|strong="H5973"\w*, saying, “\w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* cost \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* defects \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w master|strong="H5414"\w* Saul.”)   
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\v 20 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* Ziklag, \w these|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w defected|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* Zillethai, \w chiefs|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* thousands \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* helped David \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* raiders, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H7218"\w* \w all|strong="H3212"\w* mighty \w men|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* valor \w and|strong="H3212"\w* commanders \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* army.   
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\v 22 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6635"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* day \w after|strong="H5921"\w* day \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w until|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1368"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* God.   
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\v 23 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w these|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* numbers \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* armed \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w battle|strong="H3117"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* Hebron \w to|strong="H5704"\w* turn Saul’s kingdom \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w accordance|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* word \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*:   
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\v 24 \w From|strong="H5921"\w* Judah: 6,800 \w armed|strong="H2502"\w* \w troops|strong="H6635"\w* bearing shields \w and|strong="H3068"\w* spears.   
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\v 25 \w From|strong="H1121"\w* Simeon: 7,100 \w mighty|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* valor, ready \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w battle|strong="H6635"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w From|strong="H4480"\w* Levi: 4,600,   
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\v 27 \w including|strong="H4480"\w* Jehoiada, leader \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* house \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aaron, \w with|strong="H4480"\w* 3,700 \w men|strong="H1121"\w*,   
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\v 28 \w and|strong="H3967"\w* Zadok, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H7969"\w* young man \w of|strong="H5057"\w* valor, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* 22 commanders \w from|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H5973"\w* \w own|strong="H5973"\w* family.   
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\v 29 \w From|strong="H1004"\w* Benjamin, \w the|strong="H6659"\w* kinsmen \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Saul: 3,000, most \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w whom|strong="H1368"\w* \w had|strong="H8269"\w* remained loyal \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Saul up \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H5288"\w* \w time|strong="H8147"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w From|strong="H4480"\w* Ephraim: 20,800 \w mighty|strong="H7969"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* valor, famous \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w their|strong="H8104"\w* own \w clans|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* half-tribe \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Manasseh: 18,000 designated \w by|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H1368"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w make|strong="H8034"\w* David king.   
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\v 32 \w From|strong="H4294"\w* Issachar, \w men|strong="H8034"\w* who understood \w the|strong="H1732"\w* times \w and|strong="H1732"\w* knew \w what|strong="H1732"\w* Israel \w should|strong="H1732"\w* do: 200 chiefs \w with|strong="H1732"\w* all \w their|strong="H1732"\w* kinsmen \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w their|strong="H1732"\w* command.   
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\v 33 \w From|strong="H5921"\w* Zebulun: 50,000 \w fit|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* service, \w trained|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* battle \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* weapons \w of|strong="H1121"\w* war, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w purpose|strong="H4100"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* devoted \w to|strong="H3478"\w* David.   
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\v 34 \w From|strong="H3318"\w* Naphtali: 1,000 commanders, accompanied \w by|strong="H3318"\w* 37,000 \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* shield \w and|strong="H2572"\w* spear.   
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\v 35 \w From|strong="H5973"\w* Dan: 28,600 prepared \w for|strong="H5973"\w* battle.   
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\v 36 \w From|strong="H4480"\w* Asher: 40,000 fit \w for|strong="H6186"\w* service, \w prepared|strong="H6186"\w* \w for|strong="H6186"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.   
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\v 37 \w And|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* east \w of|strong="H6635"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* Jordan, \w from|strong="H3318"\w* Reuben, Gad, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* half-tribe \w of|strong="H6635"\w* Manasseh there: 120,000 \w armed|strong="H4421"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w every|strong="H3318"\w* kind \w of|strong="H6635"\w* weapon \w of|strong="H6635"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*.   
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\v 38 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, arrayed \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, \w came|strong="H6635"\w* \w to|strong="H4480"\w* Hebron fully determined \w to|strong="H4480"\w* make David king \w over|strong="H4480"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H4421"\w*. \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rest \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israelites \w were|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* mind \w to|strong="H4480"\w* make David king.   
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\v 39 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* spent three days \w there|strong="H3605"\w* eating \w and|strong="H3478"\w* drinking \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* relatives \w had|strong="H3478"\w* provided \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 40 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w neighbors|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* far \w away|strong="H5973"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* Issachar, Zebulun, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* Naphtali \w came|strong="H1961"\w* bringing food \w on|strong="H3117"\w* donkeys, camels, mules, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* oxen—abundant supplies \w of|strong="H3117"\w* flour, fig cakes \w and|strong="H3117"\w* raisin cakes, wine \w and|strong="H3117"\w* oil, oxen \w and|strong="H3117"\w* sheep. \w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* joy \w in|strong="H3117"\w* Israel.   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* conferred \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* thousands \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, “If \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w seems|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2895"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* if \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* word \w far|strong="H4480"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* wide \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H7604"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* brothers \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w pasturelands|strong="H4054"\w*, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w join|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w bring|strong="H5437"\w* \w back|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w inquire|strong="H1875"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Him|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*.”   
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\v 4 \w And|strong="H5971"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w proposal|strong="H1697"\w* \w seemed|strong="H5869"\w* \w right|strong="H3474"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w agreed|strong="H3474"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w assembled|strong="H6950"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w River|strong="H5704"\w* \w Shihor|strong="H7883"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Lebo-hamath|strong="H2574"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w bring|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H4480"\w* God \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Kiriath-jearim|strong="H7157"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Baalah|strong="H1173"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* (\w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Kiriath-jearim|strong="H7157"\w*) \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w enthroned|strong="H3427"\w* \w between|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w*—\w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Name|strong="H8034"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w carried|strong="H7392"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ark \w of|strong="H1004"\w* God \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Abinadab \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w*, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w Uzzah|strong="H5798"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* Ahio \w guiding|strong="H5090"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w celebrating|strong="H7832"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* God \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w might|strong="H5797"\w*, \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w songs|strong="H7892"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w on|strong="H6440"\w* \w harps|strong="H3658"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w lyres|strong="H3658"\w*, \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w tambourines|strong="H8596"\w*, \w cymbals|strong="H4700"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* came \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Chidon|strong="H3592"\w*, \w Uzzah|strong="H5798"\w* \w reached|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w took|strong="H3027"\w* hold \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ark, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w stumbled|strong="H8058"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w anger|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w burned|strong="H2734"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Uzzah|strong="H5798"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w became|strong="H2734"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* burst \w forth|strong="H6555"\w* \w against|strong="H2734"\w* \w Uzzah|strong="H5798"\w*. \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w Perez-uzzah|strong="H6560"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w feared|strong="H3372"\w* God \w and|strong="H3117"\w* asked, “\w How|strong="H1963"\w* can \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w ever|strong="H3117"\w* \w bring|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3117"\w* God \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H3372"\w*?”   
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\v 13 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w did|strong="H1732"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w move|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* ark \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H5186"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*; \w instead|strong="H3808"\w*, \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w it|strong="H5186"\w* \w aside|strong="H5493"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Obed-edom|strong="H5654"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w Gittite|strong="H1663"\w*.   
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\v 14 Thus \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w remained|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Obed-edom|strong="H5654"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* owned.   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hiram|strong="H2438"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w envoys|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, along \w with|strong="H1004"\w* cedar \w logs|strong="H6086"\w*, \w stonemasons|strong="H2796"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w carpenters|strong="H2796"\w*, \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w realized|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w highly|strong="H4605"\w* \w exalted|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sake|strong="H5668"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w His|strong="H5375"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* wives \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.   
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\v 4 These \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w children|strong="H3205"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w in|strong="H8034"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: \w Shammua|strong="H8051"\w*, \w Shobab|strong="H7727"\w*, \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w*, \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*,   
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\v 5 \w Ibhar|strong="H2984"\w*, Elishua, Elpelet,   
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\v 6 \w Nogah|strong="H5052"\w*, \w Nepheg|strong="H5298"\w*, \w Japhia|strong="H3309"\w*,   
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\v 7 Elishama, \w Beeliada|strong="H1182"\w*, \w and|strong="H1182"\w* Eliphelet.   
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\v 8 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w been|strong="H5927"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* learned \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 9 Now \w the|strong="H6584"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w had|strong="H6430"\w* come \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w raided|strong="H6584"\w* \w the|strong="H6584"\w* \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H6010"\w* \w Rephaim|strong="H7497"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w inquired|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w Should|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*? \w Will|strong="H3068"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*?” “\w Go|strong="H5927"\w*,” replied \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.”   
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\v 11 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w men|strong="H8034"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Baal-perazim|strong="H1188"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Philistines \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Like|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bursting \w flood|strong="H4325"\w*, \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w has|strong="H3027"\w* burst \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w Baal-perazim|strong="H1188"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H5800"\w* Philistines \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* \w their|strong="H8313"\w* gods, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* ordered \w that|strong="H1732"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w be|strong="H1732"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w in|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H5800"\w* fire.   
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\v 13 \w Once|strong="H3254"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H3254"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w raided|strong="H6584"\w* \w the|strong="H3254"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w inquired|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w who|strong="H1992"\w* answered \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “Do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w march|strong="H5437"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w circle|strong="H5437"\w* \w around|strong="H5437"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w attack|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H4136"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w balsam|strong="H1057"\w* \w trees|strong="H1057"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w soon|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w marching|strong="H6807"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w tops|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w balsam|strong="H1057"\w* \w trees|strong="H1057"\w*, move \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* mean \w that|strong="H3588"\w* God \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.”   
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\v 16 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* God \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H4264"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w way|strong="H5704"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gezer|strong="H1507"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w fame|strong="H8034"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* land, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w fear|strong="H6343"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w constructed|strong="H3559"\w* \w buildings|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w himself|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* ark \w of|strong="H1004"\w* God \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w pitched|strong="H5186"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* tent \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* chosen \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w minister|strong="H8334"\w* \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w Him|strong="H5375"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.”   
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\v 3 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w assembled|strong="H6950"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3559"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H1732"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w gathered|strong="H1732"\w* together \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aaron \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*:   
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\v 5 \w From|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* Kohathites, Uriel \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* 120 \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8269"\w* \w relatives|strong="H1121"\w*;   
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\v 6 \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* Merarites, \w Asaiah|strong="H6222"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* 220 \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H6222"\w* \w relatives|strong="H1121"\w*;   
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\v 7 \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* Gershomites, \w Joel|strong="H3100"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* 130 \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3100"\w* \w relatives|strong="H1121"\w*;   
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\v 8 \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8098"\w* Elizaphanites, \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w the|strong="H8098"\w* \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* 200 \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8098"\w* \w relatives|strong="H1121"\w*;   
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\v 9 \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* Hebronites, Eliel \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* 80 \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8269"\w* \w relatives|strong="H1121"\w*;   
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\v 10 \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* Uzzielites, \w Amminadab|strong="H5992"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* 112 \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w relatives|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* Abiathar \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* Uriel, \w Asaiah|strong="H6222"\w*, \w Joel|strong="H3100"\w*, \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, Eliel, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w Amminadab|strong="H5992"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H5927"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Levitical|strong="H3881"\w* families. \w You|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* relatives \w must|strong="H3478"\w* \w consecrate|strong="H6942"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H6942"\w* \w so|strong="H5927"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3478"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H3559"\w* \w I|strong="H3559"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3559"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* Levites \w were|strong="H7223"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w time|strong="H7223"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* burst \w forth|strong="H6555"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* anger \w against|strong="H6555"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w consult|strong="H1875"\w* \w Him|strong="H3068"\w* about \w the|strong="H3588"\w* proper \w order|strong="H4941"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w consecrated|strong="H6942"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6942"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ark \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w shoulders|strong="H3802"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w poles|strong="H4133"\w*, \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w accordance|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w also|strong="H1732"\w* \w told|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w appoint|strong="H5975"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* relatives \w as|strong="H3881"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w lift|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w voices|strong="H6963"\w* \w with|strong="H1732"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*, accompanied \w by|strong="H5975"\w* \w musical|strong="H7892"\w* \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w*—\w harps|strong="H3658"\w*, \w lyres|strong="H3658"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w cymbals|strong="H4700"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* \w Heman|strong="H1968"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joel|strong="H3100"\w*; \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w his|strong="H4480"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*, Asaph \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Berechiah|strong="H1296"\w*; \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w their|strong="H5975"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* Merarites, Ethan \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kushaiah|strong="H6984"\w*;   
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\v 18 \w and|strong="H5654"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* them \w their|strong="H5973"\w* brothers \w next|strong="H4932"\w* \w in|strong="H5973"\w* \w rank|strong="H4932"\w*: \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w Jaaziel|strong="H3268"\w*, \w Shemiramoth|strong="H8070"\w*, \w Jehiel|strong="H3171"\w*, \w Unni|strong="H6042"\w*, Eliab, \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w*, \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w*, \w Mattithiah|strong="H4993"\w*, Eliphelehu, \w Mikneiah|strong="H4737"\w*, \w and|strong="H5654"\w* \w the|strong="H1141"\w* \w gatekeepers|strong="H7778"\w* \w Obed-edom|strong="H5654"\w* \w and|strong="H5654"\w* \w Jeiel|strong="H3273"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w musicians|strong="H7891"\w* \w Heman|strong="H1968"\w*, Asaph, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* Ethan \w were|strong="H7891"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w sound|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w cymbals|strong="H4700"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w Aziel|strong="H5815"\w*, \w Shemiramoth|strong="H8070"\w*, \w Jehiel|strong="H3171"\w*, \w Unni|strong="H6042"\w*, Eliab, \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w*, \w and|strong="H5035"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w were|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* play \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w harps|strong="H5035"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Alamoth|strong="H5961"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w And|strong="H3658"\w* \w Mattithiah|strong="H4993"\w*, Eliphelehu, \w Mikneiah|strong="H4737"\w*, \w Obed-edom|strong="H5654"\w*, \w Jeiel|strong="H3273"\w*, \w and|strong="H3658"\w* \w Azaziah|strong="H5812"\w* \w were|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w lead|strong="H5329"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* music \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w lyres|strong="H3658"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Sheminith|strong="H8067"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Chenaniah|strong="H3663"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w head|strong="H8269"\w* \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* director \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* music \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* highly skilled.   
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\v 23 \w Berechiah|strong="H1296"\w* \w and|strong="H1296"\w* Elkanah \w were|strong="H7778"\w* to be guardians of \w the|strong="H1296"\w* ark.   
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\v 24 \w Shebaniah|strong="H7645"\w*, \w Joshaphat|strong="H3146"\w*, \w Nethanel|strong="H5417"\w*, \w Amasai|strong="H6022"\w*, \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* Eliezer—\w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*—\w were|strong="H2690"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w blow|strong="H2690"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark \w of|strong="H6440"\w* God. \w Obed-edom|strong="H5654"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w Jehiah|strong="H3174"\w* \w were|strong="H2690"\w* \w also|strong="H3174"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w be|strong="H6440"\w* guardians \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark.   
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\v 25 \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* thousands \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w rejoicing|strong="H8057"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ark \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Obed-edom|strong="H5654"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w helped|strong="H5826"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w bulls|strong="H6499"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* rams.   
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\v 27 \w Now|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* dressed \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w robe|strong="H4598"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* fine linen, \w as|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark, \w as|strong="H3605"\w* well \w as|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w Chenaniah|strong="H3663"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* director \w of|strong="H8269"\w* music \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w also|strong="H1732"\w* \w wore|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* linen ephod.   
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\v 28 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w shouting|strong="H8643"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sounding|strong="H8643"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* rams’ \w horns|strong="H7782"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w cymbals|strong="H4700"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* music \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w harps|strong="H3658"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w lyres|strong="H3658"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w As|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* ark \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* entering \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w down|strong="H8259"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w window|strong="H2474"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w dancing|strong="H7540"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w celebrating|strong="H7832"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w she|strong="H3820"\w* despised \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w So|strong="H7126"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w brought|strong="H7126"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark \w of|strong="H6440"\w* God \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w placed|strong="H3322"\w* \w it|strong="H7126"\w* \w inside|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* tent \w that|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w pitched|strong="H5186"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H7126"\w*. \w And|strong="H1732"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w presented|strong="H7126"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* God.   
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\v 2 \w When|strong="H3615"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* sacrificing \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w distributed|strong="H2505"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w woman|strong="H2505"\w* \w of|strong="H3603"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w loaf|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H3603"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* date \w cake|strong="H3603"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* raisin \w cake|strong="H3603"\w*.   
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\v 4 David \w appointed|strong="H5414"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w minister|strong="H8334"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w celebrate|strong="H1984"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w thanks|strong="H3034"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 5 Asaph \w was|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w*, \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* \w was|strong="H7218"\w* \w second|strong="H4932"\w*, \w then|strong="H8085"\w* \w Jeiel|strong="H3273"\w*, \w Shemiramoth|strong="H8070"\w*, \w Jehiel|strong="H3171"\w*, \w Mattithiah|strong="H4993"\w*, Eliab, \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w*, \w Obed-edom|strong="H5654"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w Jeiel|strong="H3273"\w*. \w They|strong="H8085"\w* \w were|strong="H7218"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* play \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w harps|strong="H3658"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w lyres|strong="H3658"\w*, \w while|strong="H8085"\w* Asaph \w sounded|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w cymbals|strong="H4700"\w*   
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\v 6 \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w Jahaziel|strong="H3166"\w* blew \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w* \w regularly|strong="H8548"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* God.   
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\v 7 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w first|strong="H7218"\w* \w committed|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Asaph \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* associates \w this|strong="H1931"\w* song \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="H3034"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*:   
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\v 8 “\w Give|strong="H3034"\w* \w thanks|strong="H3034"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*; \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w upon|strong="H7121"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*; \w make|strong="H3045"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w deeds|strong="H5949"\w* \w among|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Sing|strong="H7891"\w* \w to|strong="H7891"\w* \w Him|strong="H3605"\w*, \w sing|strong="H7891"\w* \w praises|strong="H2167"\w* \w to|strong="H7891"\w* \w Him|strong="H3605"\w*; \w tell|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w wonders|strong="H6381"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Glory|strong="H1984"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*; \w let|strong="H8055"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w out|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w strength|strong="H5797"\w*; \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w always|strong="H8548"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w wonders|strong="H4159"\w* \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H6213"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w His|strong="H2142"\w* \w marvels|strong="H4159"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w judgments|strong="H4941"\w* \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H6213"\w* pronounced,   
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\v 13 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w His|strong="H3478"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w His|strong="H3478"\w* chosen \w ones|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*; \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w judgments|strong="H4941"\w* carry \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.   
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\v 15 \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w His|strong="H6680"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*, \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w He|strong="H1285"\w* \w ordained|strong="H6680"\w* \w for|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand \w generations|strong="H1755"\w*—   
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\v 16 \w the|strong="H3772"\w* covenant \w He|strong="H3327"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w with|strong="H3772"\w* Abraham, \w and|strong="H3327"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* \w oath|strong="H7621"\w* \w He|strong="H3327"\w* swore \w to|strong="H7621"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w He|strong="H3478"\w* \w confirmed|strong="H5975"\w* \w it|strong="H5975"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w as|strong="H5975"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w decree|strong="H2706"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w as|strong="H5975"\w* \w an|strong="H3478"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*:   
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\v 18 ‘\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H5159"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w as|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w portion|strong="H2256"\w* \w of|strong="H5159"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*.’   
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\v 19 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* they \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w* \w in|strong="H4962"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w*, \w few|strong="H4592"\w* \w indeed|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H4592"\w* \w strangers|strong="H1481"\w* \w in|strong="H4962"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* land,   
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\v 20 \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w wandered|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*, \w from|strong="H1980"\w* one \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* another.   
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\v 21 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* man \w oppress|strong="H6231"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*; \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w rebuked|strong="H3198"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w behalf|strong="H5921"\w*:   
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\v 22 ‘\w Do|strong="H7489"\w* not \w touch|strong="H5060"\w* \w My|strong="H5060"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w* \w ones|strong="H4899"\w*! \w Do|strong="H7489"\w* \w no|strong="H5030"\w* \w harm|strong="H7489"\w* \w to|strong="H5060"\w* \w My|strong="H5060"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*!’   
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\v 23 \w Sing|strong="H7891"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth. \w Proclaim|strong="H1319"\w* \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3444"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w after|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w Declare|strong="H5608"\w* \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w among|strong="H6381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w wonders|strong="H6381"\w* \w among|strong="H6381"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w praised|strong="H1984"\w*; \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w feared|strong="H3372"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* gods.   
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\v 26 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* gods \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* idols, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w Splendor|strong="H1926"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w majesty|strong="H1926"\w* \w are|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Him|strong="H6440"\w*; \w strength|strong="H5797"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w joy|strong="H2304"\w* fill \w His|strong="H6440"\w* dwelling.   
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\v 28 \w Ascribe|strong="H3051"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w*, \w ascribe|strong="H3051"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w strength|strong="H5797"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w Ascribe|strong="H3051"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w due|strong="H6440"\w* \w His|strong="H5375"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*; \w bring|strong="H5375"\w* \w an|strong="H5375"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3051"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w splendor|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w His|strong="H5375"\w* \w holiness|strong="H6944"\w*;   
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\v 30 \w tremble|strong="H2342"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w firmly|strong="H3559"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w*; \w it|strong="H3559"\w* \w cannot|strong="H1077"\w* \w be|strong="H6440"\w* \w moved|strong="H4131"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w Let|strong="H1523"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w glad|strong="H1523"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H1523"\w*. \w Let|strong="H1523"\w* \w them|strong="H3068"\w* say among \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w reigns|strong="H4427"\w*!’   
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\v 32 \w Let|strong="H7481"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* resound, \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* fills \w it|strong="H4393"\w*; \w let|strong="H7481"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w exult|strong="H5970"\w*, \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3220"\w* them.   
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\v 33 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sing|strong="H7442"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w joy|strong="H7442"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* coming \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth.   
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\v 34 \w Give|strong="H3034"\w* \w thanks|strong="H3034"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*; \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w loving|strong="H2896"\w* \w devotion|strong="H2617"\w* \w endures|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w Then|strong="H6908"\w* cry \w out|strong="H4480"\w*: ‘\w Save|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H5337"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* God \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w our|strong="H4480"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3468"\w*; \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w us|strong="H5337"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H1471"\w* \w give|strong="H3034"\w* \w thanks|strong="H3034"\w* \w to|strong="H1471"\w* \w Your|strong="H4480"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H1471"\w* \w glory|strong="H7623"\w* \w in|strong="H8034"\w* \w Your|strong="H4480"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w*.’   
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\v 36 \w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* said, “Amen!” \w and|strong="H3478"\w* “\w Praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*!”   
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\v 37 \w So|strong="H1697"\w* \w David|strong="H3117"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* Asaph \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* associates \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w minister|strong="H8334"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w regularly|strong="H8548"\w* according \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w daily|strong="H3117"\w* \w requirements|strong="H3117"\w*,   
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\v 38 along \w with|strong="H5654"\w* \w Obed-edom|strong="H5654"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1121"\w* sixty-eight \w relatives|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Obed-edom|strong="H5654"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeduthun|strong="H3038"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w also|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hosah|strong="H2621"\w*, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w gatekeepers|strong="H7778"\w*.   
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\v 39 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* David \w left|strong="H3548"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* fellow \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w tabernacle|strong="H4908"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*   
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\v 40 \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w regularly|strong="H8548"\w* present \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*, \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* keep.   
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\v 41 \w With|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H8034"\w* \w Heman|strong="H1968"\w*, \w Jeduthun|strong="H3038"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w rest|strong="H7605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w chosen|strong="H1305"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w designated|strong="H5344"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H3034"\w* \w thanks|strong="H3034"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* “\w His|strong="H3068"\w* loving \w devotion|strong="H2617"\w* \w endures|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.”   
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\v 42 \w Heman|strong="H1968"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeduthun|strong="H3038"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w cymbals|strong="H4700"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w music|strong="H7892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w songs|strong="H7892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* God. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeduthun|strong="H3038"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* stationed \w at|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*.   
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\v 43 \w Then|strong="H1732"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w departed|strong="H3212"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w homes|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w returned|strong="H5437"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, “\w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w*, \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* cedar, \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ark \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tent|strong="H3407"\w*.”   
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\v 2 \w And|strong="H1732"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* replied \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* God \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
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\v 3 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* God \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,   
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\v 4 “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* tell \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w Me|strong="H5650"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Egypt \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* moved \w from|strong="H4480"\w* tent \w to|strong="H5704"\w* tent \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H3427"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H3427"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w In|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w My|strong="H3605"\w* journeys \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w ever|strong="H3808"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8199"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, ‘\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* haven’t \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w Me|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* cedar?’   
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\v 7 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* tell \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pasture|strong="H5116"\w*, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* following \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w wherever|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* enemies \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w greatest|strong="H1419"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* provide \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w My|strong="H7760"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w may|strong="H5971"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w disturbed|strong="H7264"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w*. \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H5766"\w* \w oppress|strong="H1086"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7223"\w*   
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\v 10 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H3478"\w* \w since|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6680"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w subdue|strong="H3665"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* enemies. Moreover, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w declare|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="H4390"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* fathers, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w descendant|strong="H2233"\w* \w after|strong="H2233"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w establish|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H3559"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w Me|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w establish|strong="H3559"\w* \w his|strong="H3559"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w Father|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w My|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w remove|strong="H5493"\w* \w My|strong="H1961"\w* loving \w devotion|strong="H2617"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* predecessor.   
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\v 14 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w him|strong="H5975"\w* \w over|strong="H5975"\w* \w My|strong="H1961"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w My|strong="H1961"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3559"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* relayed \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* revelation.   
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\v 16 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w*, \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H4428"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w*?   
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\v 17 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w if|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w small|strong="H6994"\w* \w thing|strong="H6994"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w future|strong="H7350"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w regarded|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w great|strong="H7350"\w* distinction, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w say|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w You|strong="H3045"\w* \w for|strong="H5650"\w* honoring \w Your|strong="H3045"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*? \w For|strong="H5650"\w* \w You|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w Your|strong="H3045"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*,   
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\v 19 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w For|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sake|strong="H5668"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* according \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* own \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w accomplished|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w great|strong="H6213"\w* \w thing|strong="H2063"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H6213"\w* promises.   
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\v 20 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w none|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w You|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w but|strong="H8085"\w* \w You|strong="H3605"\w*, \w according|strong="H3644"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* own ears.   
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\v 21 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w Your|strong="H7760"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*—\w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H4310"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* earth \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w God|strong="H4310"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w out|strong="H1644"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w redeem|strong="H6299"\w* \w as|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w Himself|strong="H6440"\w*? \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* Yourself \w through|strong="H1980"\w* \w great|strong="H1420"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w awesome|strong="H3372"\w* wonders \w by|strong="H1980"\w* \w driving|strong="H1644"\w* \w out|strong="H1644"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Your|strong="H7760"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w redeemed|strong="H6299"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w For|strong="H5704"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H5704"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w established|strong="H6213"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*. \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w*,   
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\v 24 \w so|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w magnified|strong="H1431"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w when|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* said, ‘\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w over|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.’ \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w You|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w*, \w my|strong="H5921"\w* God, \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w has|strong="H5650"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* courage \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*! \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w goodness|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w pleased|strong="H2974"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w continue|strong="H1961"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.”   
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\v 1 \w Some|strong="H3027"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w later|strong="H1961"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w subdued|strong="H3665"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w its|strong="H1961"\w* \w villages|strong="H1323"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w also|strong="H1732"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Moabites|strong="H4124"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w they|strong="H5221"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* subject \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w tribute|strong="H4503"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w As|strong="H2574"\w* \w far|strong="H5104"\w* \w as|strong="H2574"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w also|strong="H1732"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hadadezer|strong="H1909"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Zobah|strong="H6678"\w*, \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* marched \w out|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w establish|strong="H5324"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w dominion|strong="H3027"\w* \w along|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H6578"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* thousand \w charioteers|strong="H7393"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* thousand \w foot|strong="H7273"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H7273"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* hamstrung \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w horses|strong="H6571"\w* except \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* kept \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*.   
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\v 5 When \w the|strong="H5221"\w* Arameans \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w* \w came|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hadadezer|strong="H1909"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Zobah|strong="H6678"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w twenty-two|strong="H6242"\w* thousand \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H5221"\w* \w men|strong="H8147"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w placed|strong="H7760"\w* garrisons \w in|strong="H1980"\w* Aram \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Arameans \w became|strong="H1961"\w* subject \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* \w him|strong="H7760"\w* \w tribute|strong="H4503"\w*. \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w victorious|strong="H3467"\w* \w wherever|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w And|strong="H2091"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w shields|strong="H7982"\w* \w that|strong="H1732"\w* \w belonged|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w officers|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w Hadadezer|strong="H1909"\w* \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w And|strong="H5892"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w Tibhath|strong="H2880"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Cun|strong="H3560"\w*, \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Hadadezer|strong="H1909"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H7227"\w* \w amount|strong="H3966"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*, \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* various \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w articles|strong="H3627"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tou|strong="H8583"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H2426"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hadadezer|strong="H1909"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Zobah|strong="H6678"\w*,   
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\v 10 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hadoram|strong="H1913"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w greet|strong="H7592"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w fighting|strong="H3898"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w defeating|strong="H5221"\w* \w Hadadezer|strong="H1909"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tou|strong="H8583"\w*. \w Hadoram|strong="H1913"\w* \w brought|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w articles|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*,   
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\v 11 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H6942"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w along|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w off|strong="H5375"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*—\w from|strong="H1121"\w* Edom \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*.   
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\v 12 Moreover, Abishai \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w eighteen|strong="H8083"\w* thousand Edomites \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Salt|strong="H4417"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w placed|strong="H7760"\w* \w garrisons|strong="H5333"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* Edom, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Edomites \w were|strong="H1961"\w* subject \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w victorious|strong="H3467"\w* \w wherever|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Thus|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w administered|strong="H1961"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*:   
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\v 15 \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*; \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahilud \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w recorder|strong="H2142"\w*;   
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\v 16 \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahitub \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Ahimelech \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abiathar \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*; \w Shavsha|strong="H7798"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*;   
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\v 17 \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Cherethites|strong="H3774"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pelethites|strong="H6432"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w chief|strong="H7223"\w* officials \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w side|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 1 Some \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w later|strong="H1961"\w*, \w Nahash|strong="H5176"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w succeeded|strong="H8478"\w* \w by|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Hanun|strong="H2586"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nahash|strong="H5176"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w showed|strong="H6213"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*.” \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w console|strong="H5162"\w* \w Hanun|strong="H2586"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* arrived \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w console|strong="H5162"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*,   
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\v 3 \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w* said \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Hanun|strong="H2586"\w*, “Just \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w has|strong="H5650"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w comforters|strong="H5162"\w*, \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* really believe \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* \w showing|strong="H5162"\w* respect \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*? \w Have|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w come|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w explore|strong="H2713"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land, \w spy|strong="H7270"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w overthrow|strong="H2015"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*?”   
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\v 4 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Hanun|strong="H2586"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w shaved|strong="H1548"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* beards, \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w garments|strong="H4063"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w hips|strong="H4667"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* someone \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* men, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* men \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* thoroughly \w humiliated|strong="H3637"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w beards|strong="H2206"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w grown|strong="H6779"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*.”   
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\v 6 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w* \w realized|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w become|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stench \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w Hanun|strong="H2586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w hire|strong="H7936"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* themselves \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* Aram-naharaim, Aram-maacah, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zobah|strong="H6678"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w So|strong="H7936"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w hired|strong="H7936"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6440"\w* \w thirty-two|strong="H7970"\w* thousand \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*, \w as|strong="H5971"\w* well \w as|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maacah|strong="H4601"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w*, \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w came|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w camped|strong="H2583"\w* \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w Medeba|strong="H4311"\w* while \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* mustered \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w marched|strong="H4421"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w On|strong="H7971"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H8085"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H6635"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w The|strong="H3318"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w* \w marched|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w arrayed|strong="H6186"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6186"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w at|strong="H4421"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, while \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* stayed \w by|strong="H3318"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6186"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* open \w country|strong="H7704"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w lines|strong="H6186"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* behind \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w selected|strong="H7200"\w* \w some|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* best \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w arrayed|strong="H6186"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w against|strong="H7125"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Arameans.   
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\v 11 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w under|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w command|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* brother Abishai, \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w arrayed|strong="H6186"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w against|strong="H7125"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 12 “\w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* Arameans \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*,” said Joab, “\w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w rescue|strong="H3467"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* \w rescue|strong="H3467"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Be|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* let \w us|strong="H6213"\w* fight bravely \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w So|strong="H5066"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* advanced \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Arameans, \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Arameans \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*’s brother Abishai, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* entered \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w So|strong="H1571"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w went|strong="H5892"\w* back \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Arameans \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* been \w defeated|strong="H5062"\w* \w by|strong="H3318"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w* Arameans \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H5104"\w*, \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w Shophach|strong="H7780"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Hadadezer|strong="H1909"\w*’s \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w leading|strong="H8269"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w When|strong="H5674"\w* \w this|strong="H5674"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w reported|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w gathered|strong="H1732"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, advanced \w toward|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Arameans, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w arrayed|strong="H6186"\w* \w for|strong="H3478"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5674"\w*. \w When|strong="H5674"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* lined \w up|strong="H6186"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* engage \w them|strong="H5674"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w But|strong="H5127"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Arameans \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* thousand \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w charioteers|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* forty thousand \w foot|strong="H7273"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H7273"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w also|strong="H1732"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w Shophach|strong="H7780"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Hadadezer|strong="H1909"\w*’s \w subjects|strong="H5650"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w been|strong="H5647"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5062"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H7999"\w* \w peace|strong="H7999"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w became|strong="H7200"\w* \w subject|strong="H5647"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Arameans \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w unwilling|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w help|strong="H3467"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w* \w anymore|strong="H5750"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w In|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w spring|strong="H8666"\w*, \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w march|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w war|strong="H6635"\w*, \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w led|strong="H5090"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w ravaged|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Rabbah|strong="H7237"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w besieged|strong="H6696"\w* \w it|strong="H5221"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w remained|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w Rabbah|strong="H7237"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* demolished \w it|strong="H5221"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w crown|strong="H5850"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w weigh|strong="H4948"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w talent|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w set|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* stones, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w placed|strong="H3947"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w head|strong="H7218"\w*. \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* \w amount|strong="H7235"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w work|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w saws|strong="H4050"\w*, \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w picks|strong="H2757"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w axes|strong="H4050"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Ammonite|strong="H5983"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 4 Some \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w later|strong="H1961"\w*, \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w broke|strong="H5975"\w* out \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w at|strong="H4421"\w* \w Gezer|strong="H1507"\w*. \w At|strong="H4421"\w* \w that|strong="H4421"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w Sibbecai|strong="H5444"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Hushathite|strong="H2843"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w Sippai|strong="H5598"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* descendant \w of|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Rephaim|strong="H7497"\w*, \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w subdued|strong="H3665"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Once|strong="H5750"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w with|strong="H4421"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Elhanan \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jair|strong="H3265"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w Lahmi|strong="H3902"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* brother \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Goliath|strong="H1555"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Gittite|strong="H1663"\w*, \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w shaft|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* weaver’s \w beam|strong="H4500"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w And|strong="H6242"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w at|strong="H4421"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, where \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w of|strong="H3205"\w* great \w stature|strong="H4060"\w* \w with|strong="H4421"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* fingers \w on|strong="H1961"\w* each hand \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* toes \w on|strong="H1961"\w* each foot—\w twenty-four|strong="H6242"\w* \w in|strong="H4421"\w* \w all|strong="H5750"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w descended|strong="H3205"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* Rapha,   
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\v 7 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w taunted|strong="H2778"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s brother Shimei \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w So|strong="H3027"\w* \w these|strong="H1732"\w* descendants \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Rapha \w in|strong="H5650"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H5975"\w* \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w* \w rose|strong="H3478"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w incited|strong="H5496"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w take|strong="H5975"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* census \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w So|strong="H5608"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w count|strong="H5608"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* Beersheba \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w bring|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H3045"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* report, \w so|strong="H5608"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w may|strong="H3478"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w their|strong="H3045"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w*.”   
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\v 3 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* replied, “\w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* multiply \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w*. \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w want|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H3254"\w* guilt \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*?”   
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\v 4 Nevertheless, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w prevailed|strong="H2388"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*. \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w departed|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w traveled|strong="H1980"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w then|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w returned|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w reported|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w total|strong="H3605"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H4557"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w*. \w In|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* 1,100,000 \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w drew|strong="H8025"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* 470,000 \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* include \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* count, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w command|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8581"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w him|strong="H6485"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w command|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* \w evil|strong="H7489"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* God; \w so|strong="H2088"\w* \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* God, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w take|strong="H6213"\w* \w away|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Your|strong="H6213"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w acted|strong="H6213"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w foolishly|strong="H5528"\w*.”   
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\v 9 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w instructed|strong="H1696"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w seer|strong="H2374"\w*,   
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\v 10 “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w offering|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* options. Choose \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w carry|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.’”   
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\v 11 \w So|strong="H3541"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* \w went|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘You must \w choose|strong="H6901"\w*   
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\v 12 between \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w being|strong="H3068"\w* \w swept|strong="H5595"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6862"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w overtaken|strong="H5381"\w* \w by|strong="H8141"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*, \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*—\w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w plague|strong="H1698"\w* \w upon|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* ravaging \w every|strong="H3605"\w* part \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.’ \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w then|strong="H6258"\w*, \w decide|strong="H7200"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w reply|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Him|strong="H6440"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.”   
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\v 13 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* answered \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w deeply|strong="H7356"\w* distressed. \w Please|strong="H4994"\w*, \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w mercies|strong="H7356"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w men|strong="H7227"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w plague|strong="H1698"\w* \w upon|strong="H5307"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* thousand \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* dead.   
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\v 15 \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w an|strong="H7971"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w doing|strong="H7451"\w* \w so|strong="H7971"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w relented|strong="H5162"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w calamity|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroying|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w Enough|strong="H7227"\w*! Withdraw \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*!” \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w time|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Ornan \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jebusite|strong="H2983"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w between|strong="H5921"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w drawn|strong="H8025"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w stretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w*, \w clothed|strong="H3680"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w*, \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w facedown|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w Was|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w gave|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w order|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w count|strong="H4487"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*? \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w acted|strong="H6213"\w* \w wickedly|strong="H7489"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*? \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w fall|strong="H1961"\w* \w upon|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w plague|strong="H4046"\w* \w remain|strong="H1961"\w* \w upon|strong="H3027"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* ordered \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* tell \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w build|strong="H6965"\w* \w an|strong="H6965"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Ornan \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jebusite|strong="H2983"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 20 Now Ornan \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1758"\w* \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H4397"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* four \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w hid|strong="H2244"\w* \w themselves|strong="H2244"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Ornan, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* Ornan \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* facedown \w before|strong="H4480"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Ornan, “\w Grant|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w site|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w*, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Sell|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w full|strong="H4392"\w* \w price|strong="H3701"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w plague|strong="H4046"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* halted.”   
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\v 23 Ornan said \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*! \w May|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* lord \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w seems|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Look|strong="H7200"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w threshing|strong="H4173"\w* \w sledges|strong="H4173"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w grain|strong="H3605"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*—\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*.”   
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\v 24 “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*,” replied \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* insist \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w paying|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w full|strong="H4392"\w* \w price|strong="H3701"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H4392"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w cost|strong="H2600"\w* \w me|strong="H2600"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*.”   
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\v 25 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w paid|strong="H5414"\w* Ornan \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w shekels|strong="H8255"\w* \w of|strong="H8255"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w for|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w site|strong="H4725"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* spoke \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w its|strong="H7725"\w* \w sheath|strong="H5084"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Ornan \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Jebusite|strong="H2983"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w offered|strong="H2076"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2076"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w For|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w tabernacle|strong="H4908"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w were|strong="H4872"\w* presently \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*,   
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\v 30 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w inquire|strong="H1875"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w afraid|strong="H1204"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said, “\w Here|strong="H2088"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* well \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”   
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\v 2 \w So|strong="H5975"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* gave orders \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w gather|strong="H3664"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H1616"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* land \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w from|strong="H3478"\w* whom \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* \w stonecutters|strong="H2672"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* prepare finished \w stones|strong="H1496"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* God.   
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\v 3 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w provided|strong="H3559"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H7230"\w* \w quantity|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w make|strong="H3559"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w nails|strong="H4548"\w* \w for|strong="H3559"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* gateways \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w for|strong="H3559"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* fittings, together \w with|strong="H1732"\w* \w more|strong="H7230"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* than \w could|strong="H3559"\w* \w be|strong="H1732"\w* \w weighed|strong="H4948"\w*   
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\v 4 \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w more|strong="H7230"\w* cedar \w logs|strong="H6086"\w* \w than|strong="H3588"\w* could \w be|strong="H6086"\w* \w counted|strong="H4557"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Sidonians|strong="H6722"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w Tyrians|strong="H6876"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w brought|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H7230"\w* \w quantity|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H4557"\w* cedar \w logs|strong="H6086"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said, “\w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w inexperienced|strong="H7390"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H4605"\w* \w magnificent|strong="H1431"\w*—\w famous|strong="H8034"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w glorious|strong="H8597"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* lands. \w Therefore|strong="H1732"\w* \w I|strong="H5288"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w make|strong="H1431"\w* \w preparations|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H8034"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7230"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w made|strong="H3559"\w* lavish \w preparations|strong="H3559"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H6680"\w* David \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w instructed|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 7 “\w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*,” said \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, “\w it|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,   
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\v 8 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*: ‘\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w shed|strong="H8210"\w* \w much|strong="H7227"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w waged|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w wars|strong="H4421"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w Name|strong="H8034"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w shed|strong="H8210"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w much|strong="H7227"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Me|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* enemies \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w grant|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w quiet|strong="H4496"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w reign|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w Name|strong="H8034"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w Father|strong="H1121"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w establish|strong="H3559"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.’   
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\v 11 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w succeed|strong="H6743"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Above|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w*, \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w insight|strong="H7922"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w understanding|strong="H7922"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w puts|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H4872"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w succeed|strong="H6743"\w*, if \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w carefully|strong="H6213"\w* \w follow|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Be|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w courageous|strong="H2388"\w*. \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w or|strong="H3068"\w* \w discouraged|strong="H2865"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H7230"\w* \w pains|strong="H6040"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w provide|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*—100,000 \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, 1,000,000 \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w too|strong="H5921"\w* \w great|strong="H7230"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w weighed|strong="H4948"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w provided|strong="H3559"\w* \w timber|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* stone, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w add|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w* \w workers|strong="H4399"\w*: \w stonecutters|strong="H2672"\w*, \w masons|strong="H2672"\w*, \w carpenters|strong="H2796"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w men|strong="H2450"\w* \w skilled|strong="H2450"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* kind \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*—   
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\v 16 \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*—craftsmen beyond \w number|strong="H4557"\w*. \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* begin \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w work|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*.”   
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="H6680"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w ordered|strong="H6680"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*:   
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\v 18 “\w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w granted|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w every|strong="H5439"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w*? \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* \w subdued|strong="H3533"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w His|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. Begin \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H6944"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* ark \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w articles|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w into|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.”   
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w full|strong="H7646"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w years|strong="H3117"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* installed \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Then|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w gathered|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w as|strong="H3881"\w* well \w as|strong="H3881"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w age|strong="H1121"\w* \w or|strong="H1121"\w* \w older|strong="H4605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w counted|strong="H5608"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* total \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* 38,000.   
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\v 4 “\w Of|strong="H1004"\w* \w these|strong="H1004"\w*,” said David, “24,000 \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w oversee|strong="H5329"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, 6,000 \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w officers|strong="H7860"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w*,   
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\v 5 4,000 \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w gatekeepers|strong="H7778"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* 4,000 \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w giving|strong="H1984"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w*.”   
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w divided|strong="H2505"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3878"\w* \w into|strong="H2505"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w* according \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*: Gershon, \w Kohath|strong="H6955"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Merari|strong="H4847"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H8096"\w* \w Gershonites|strong="H1649"\w*: \w Ladan|strong="H3936"\w* \w and|strong="H8096"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ladan|strong="H3936"\w*: \w Jehiel|strong="H3171"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w first|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Zetham|strong="H2241"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joel|strong="H3100"\w*—\w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* all.   
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\v 9 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w*: \w Shelomoth|strong="H8013"\w*, \w Haziel|strong="H2381"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Haran|strong="H2039"\w*—\w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* all. These \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w families|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ladan|strong="H3936"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w*: \w Jahath|strong="H3189"\w*, \w Zina|strong="H2126"\w*, \w Jeush|strong="H3266"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Beriah|strong="H1283"\w*. These \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w*—four \w in|strong="H1121"\w* all.   
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\v 11 \w Jahath|strong="H3189"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w first|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zizah|strong="H2125"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w Jeush|strong="H3266"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Beriah|strong="H1283"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* counted \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w received|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* single assignment.   
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\v 12 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kohath|strong="H6955"\w*: \w Amram|strong="H6019"\w*, \w Izhar|strong="H3324"\w*, \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uzziel|strong="H5816"\w*—four \w in|strong="H1121"\w* all.   
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\v 13 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amram|strong="H6019"\w*: Aaron \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*. Aaron \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w set|strong="H6942"\w* \w apart|strong="H6942"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w consecrate|strong="H6942"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w most|strong="H6944"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w burn|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w minister|strong="H8334"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w pronounce|strong="H1288"\w* \w blessings|strong="H1288"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w As|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* God, \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w The|strong="H4872"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*: \w Gershom|strong="H1647"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Eliezer.   
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\v 16 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gershom|strong="H1647"\w*: \w Shebuel|strong="H7619"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w first|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Eliezer: \w Rehabiah|strong="H7345"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w first|strong="H1121"\w*. Eliezer \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H1961"\w* other \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rehabiah|strong="H7345"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H4605"\w* \w numerous|strong="H7235"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Izhar|strong="H3324"\w*: \w Shelomith|strong="H8019"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w first|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*: \w Jeriah|strong="H3404"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w first|strong="H1121"\w*, Amariah \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w*, \w Jahaziel|strong="H3166"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jekameam|strong="H3360"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uzziel|strong="H5816"\w*: \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w first|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isshiah|strong="H3449"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Merari|strong="H4847"\w*: \w Mahli|strong="H4249"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mushi|strong="H4187"\w*. \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mahli|strong="H4249"\w*: Eleazar \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w*.   
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\v 22 Eleazar \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w having|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*; \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. \w Their|strong="H5375"\w* cousins, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w*, \w married|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mushi|strong="H4187"\w*: \w Mahli|strong="H4249"\w*, \w Eder|strong="H5740"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeremoth|strong="H3406"\w*—\w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* all.   
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\v 24 \w These|strong="H6213"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w* \w by|strong="H8141"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w*—\w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w*, registered \w individually|strong="H1538"\w* \w by|strong="H8141"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*—\w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w age|strong="H1121"\w* \w or|strong="H1121"\w* \w older|strong="H4605"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w worked|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5117"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w So|strong="H1571"\w* \w now|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* longer need \w to|strong="H5375"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tabernacle|strong="H4908"\w* \w or|strong="H1571"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w articles|strong="H3627"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w*.”   
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\v 27 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* according \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* final \w instructions|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w age|strong="H1121"\w* \w or|strong="H1121"\w* \w older|strong="H4605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w counted|strong="H4557"\w*,   
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\v 28 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w duty|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w assist|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aaron \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w being|strong="H1004"\w* responsible \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w courts|strong="H2691"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w chambers|strong="H3957"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w purification|strong="H2893"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,   
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\v 29 \w as|strong="H3605"\w* well \w as|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rows|strong="H4635"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w showbread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fine|strong="H5560"\w* \w flour|strong="H5560"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w grain|strong="H3605"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wafers|strong="H7550"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w unleavened|strong="H4682"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* baking, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* mixing, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w measurements|strong="H4060"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* quantity \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w size|strong="H4060"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w were|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w every|strong="H1242"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H3034"\w* \w thanks|strong="H3034"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w likewise|strong="H3651"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w Whenever|strong="H3605"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w were|strong="H3605"\w* presented \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sabbaths|strong="H7676"\w*, \w New|strong="H2320"\w* \w Moons|strong="H2320"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w feasts|strong="H4150"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H6440"\w* \w regularly|strong="H8548"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w numbers|strong="H4557"\w* \w prescribed|strong="H4941"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 32 So \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w Levites|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* carry out \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w responsibilities|strong="H4931"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* Tent \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meeting|strong="H4150"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w Place|strong="H6944"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w*, \w under|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aaron, \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 1 These \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aaron. \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aaron \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nadab|strong="H5070"\w*, Abihu, Eleazar, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Ithamar.   
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\v 2 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Nadab|strong="H5070"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Abihu \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*; \w so|strong="H1961"\w* Eleazar \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Ithamar \w served|strong="H3547"\w* \w as|strong="H3547"\w* \w priests|strong="H3547"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w With|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w help|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Eleazar’s \w descendant|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Ithamar’s \w descendant|strong="H1121"\w* Ahimelech, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w divided|strong="H2505"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w* \w according|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w offices|strong="H6486"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H1732"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Since|strong="H4480"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w among|strong="H4480"\w* Eleazar’s \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ithamar, they \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w divided|strong="H2505"\w* accordingly. \w There|strong="H4672"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w sixteen|strong="H8337"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Eleazar \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ithamar.   
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\v 5 \w Thus|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w divided|strong="H2505"\w* \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w officers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H6944"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w officers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* God \w among|strong="H5973"\w* both Eleazar’s \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Ithamar’s \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nethanel|strong="H5417"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w*, \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* names \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w officers|strong="H8269"\w*: \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, Ahimelech \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abiathar, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*—\w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w being|strong="H1004"\w* \w taken|strong="H5608"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* Eleazar, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w then|strong="H4428"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* Ithamar.   
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H3318"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w* \w fell|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jehoiarib|strong="H3080"\w*, \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*,   
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\v 8 \w the|strong="H7243"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w to|strong="H7243"\w* \w Harim|strong="H2766"\w*, \w the|strong="H7243"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w to|strong="H7243"\w* \w Seorim|strong="H8188"\w*,   
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\v 9 \w the|strong="H4441"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w to|strong="H2549"\w* \w Malchijah|strong="H4441"\w*, \w the|strong="H4441"\w* \w sixth|strong="H8345"\w* \w to|strong="H2549"\w* \w Mijamin|strong="H4326"\w*,   
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\v 10 the \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w to|strong="H8066"\w* \w Hakkoz|strong="H6976"\w*, the \w eighth|strong="H8066"\w* \w to|strong="H8066"\w* Abijah,   
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\v 11 \w the|strong="H3442"\w* \w ninth|strong="H8671"\w* \w to|strong="H6224"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w the|strong="H3442"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6224"\w* \w to|strong="H6224"\w* \w Shecaniah|strong="H7935"\w*,   
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\v 12 \w the|strong="H8147"\w* \w eleventh|strong="H6249"\w* \w to|strong="H6249"\w* Eliashib, \w the|strong="H8147"\w* \w twelfth|strong="H8147"\w* \w to|strong="H6249"\w* \w Jakim|strong="H3356"\w*,   
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\v 13 \w the|strong="H6240"\w* \w thirteenth|strong="H7969"\w* \w to|strong="H7969"\w* \w Huppah|strong="H2647"\w*, \w the|strong="H6240"\w* \w fourteenth|strong="H6240"\w* \w to|strong="H7969"\w* \w Jeshebeab|strong="H3428"\w*,   
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\v 14 \w the|strong="H6240"\w* \w fifteenth|strong="H2568"\w* \w to|strong="H2568"\w* \w Bilgah|strong="H1083"\w*, \w the|strong="H6240"\w* \w sixteenth|strong="H8337"\w* \w to|strong="H2568"\w* Immer,   
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\v 15 \w the|strong="H6240"\w* \w seventeenth|strong="H7651"\w* \w to|strong="H7651"\w* \w Hezir|strong="H2387"\w*, \w the|strong="H6240"\w* \w eighteenth|strong="H8083"\w* \w to|strong="H7651"\w* \w Happizzez|strong="H6483"\w*,   
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\v 16 \w the|strong="H3168"\w* \w nineteenth|strong="H8672"\w* \w to|strong="H6242"\w* \w Pethahiah|strong="H6611"\w*, \w the|strong="H3168"\w* \w twentieth|strong="H6242"\w* \w to|strong="H6242"\w* \w Jehezkel|strong="H3168"\w*,   
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\v 17 \w the|strong="H8147"\w* \w twenty-first|strong="H6242"\w* \w to|strong="H6242"\w* \w Jachin|strong="H3199"\w*, \w the|strong="H8147"\w* \w twenty-second|strong="H6242"\w* \w to|strong="H6242"\w* \w Gamul|strong="H1577"\w*,   
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\v 18 \w the|strong="H1806"\w* \w twenty-third|strong="H6242"\w* \w to|strong="H6242"\w* \w Delaiah|strong="H1806"\w*, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w the|strong="H1806"\w* \w twenty-fourth|strong="H6242"\w* \w to|strong="H6242"\w* \w Maaziah|strong="H4590"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w This|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6680"\w* \w order|strong="H6680"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* entered \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w according|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w regulations|strong="H4941"\w* \w prescribed|strong="H4941"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* forefather Aaron, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 20 Now these \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w rest|strong="H3498"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*: \w From|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amram|strong="H6019"\w*: \w Shubael|strong="H7619"\w*; \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shubael|strong="H7619"\w*: \w Jehdeiah|strong="H3165"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w As|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rehabiah|strong="H7345"\w*, \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H7345"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*: \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w first|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isshiah|strong="H3449"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w From|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Izharites|strong="H3325"\w*: \w Shelomoth|strong="H8013"\w*; \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shelomoth|strong="H8013"\w*: \w Jahath|strong="H3189"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w From|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Hebron: \w Jeriah|strong="H3404"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w first|strong="H1121"\w*, Amariah \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w*, \w Jahaziel|strong="H3166"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jekameam|strong="H3360"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w From|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uzziel|strong="H5816"\w*: \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w*; \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w*: \w Shamir|strong="H8053"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* brother \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w*: \w Isshiah|strong="H3449"\w*; \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isshiah|strong="H3449"\w*: \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Merari|strong="H4847"\w*: \w Mahli|strong="H4249"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mushi|strong="H4187"\w*. \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jaaziah|strong="H3269"\w*: \w Beno|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Merari|strong="H4847"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jaaziah|strong="H3269"\w*: \w Beno|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Shoham|strong="H7719"\w*, \w Zaccur|strong="H2139"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ibri|strong="H5681"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w From|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mahli|strong="H4249"\w*: Eleazar, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w From|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w*: \w Jerahmeel|strong="H3396"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mushi|strong="H4187"\w*: \w Mahli|strong="H4249"\w*, \w Eder|strong="H5740"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerimoth|strong="H3406"\w*. \w These|strong="H1004"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, according \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3881"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w As|strong="H1571"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aaron \w did|strong="H1732"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w cast|strong="H5307"\w* \w lots|strong="H1486"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*, Ahimelech, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w families|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*—\w the|strong="H6440"\w* family \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w younger|strong="H6996"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w* \w alike|strong="H1571"\w*.   
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\v 1 Additionally, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* set apart some \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Asaph, \w Heman|strong="H1968"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeduthun|strong="H3038"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5030"\w* \w with|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* accompaniment \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w lyres|strong="H3658"\w*, \w harps|strong="H3658"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w cymbals|strong="H4700"\w*. \w The|strong="H1961"\w* following \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w list|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w performed|strong="H4399"\w* \w this|strong="H1732"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w*:   
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\v 2 \w From|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Asaph: \w Zaccur|strong="H2139"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w Nethaniah|strong="H5418"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Asarelah. \w These|strong="H4428"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Asaph \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w direction|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Asaph, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w direction|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w From|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeduthun|strong="H3038"\w*: \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w*, \w Zeri|strong="H6874"\w*, \w Jeshaiah|strong="H3470"\w*, Shimei, \w Hashabiah|strong="H2811"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mattithiah|strong="H4993"\w*—\w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w*—\w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w direction|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeduthun|strong="H3038"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w harp|strong="H3658"\w*, \w giving|strong="H3034"\w* \w thanks|strong="H3034"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w From|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Heman|strong="H1968"\w*: \w Bukkiah|strong="H1232"\w*, \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*, \w Uzziel|strong="H5816"\w*, \w Shebuel|strong="H7619"\w*, \w Jerimoth|strong="H3406"\w*, \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \w Hanani|strong="H2607"\w*, Eliathah, \w Giddalti|strong="H1437"\w*, \w Romamti-ezer|strong="H7320"\w*, \w Joshbekashah|strong="H3436"\w*, \w Mallothi|strong="H4413"\w*, \w Hothir|strong="H1956"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mahazioth|strong="H4238"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Heman|strong="H1968"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w seer|strong="H2374"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w promises|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w exalt|strong="H7311"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w Heman|strong="H1968"\w* \w fourteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w direction|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* fathers \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w music|strong="H7892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w cymbals|strong="H4700"\w*, \w harps|strong="H3658"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w lyres|strong="H3658"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. Asaph, \w Jeduthun|strong="H3038"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Heman|strong="H1968"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w direction|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Together|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* relatives, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w trained|strong="H3925"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w skillful|strong="H3925"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w songs|strong="H7892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w numbered|strong="H4557"\w* 288.   
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\v 8 They \w cast|strong="H5307"\w* \w lots|strong="H1486"\w* \w for|strong="H5973"\w* \w their|strong="H5307"\w* \w duties|strong="H4931"\w*, \w young|strong="H6996"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w old|strong="H1419"\w* \w alike|strong="H5980"\w*, teacher \w as|strong="H5973"\w* \w well|strong="H5980"\w* \w as|strong="H5973"\w* \w pupil|strong="H8527"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w The|strong="H3318"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* Asaph, \w fell|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w his|strong="H3318"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3318"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*—12 \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3318"\w*; \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w*, \w his|strong="H3318"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3318"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*—12 \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3318"\w*;   
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\v 10 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zaccur|strong="H2139"\w*, \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*—12 \w in|strong="H1121"\w* all;   
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\v 11 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Izri|strong="H3339"\w*, \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*—12 \w in|strong="H1121"\w* all;   
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\v 12 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nethaniah|strong="H5418"\w*, \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*—12 \w in|strong="H1121"\w* all;   
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\v 13 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sixth|strong="H8345"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bukkiah|strong="H1232"\w*, \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*—12 \w in|strong="H1121"\w* all;   
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\v 14 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Jesarelah, \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*—12 \w in|strong="H1121"\w* all;   
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\v 15 \w the|strong="H3470"\w* \w eighth|strong="H8066"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshaiah|strong="H3470"\w*, \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*—12 \w in|strong="H1121"\w* all;   
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\v 16 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w ninth|strong="H8671"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*, \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*—12 \w in|strong="H1121"\w* all;   
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\v 17 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6224"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w*, \w his|strong="H8096"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8096"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*—12 \w in|strong="H1121"\w* all;   
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\v 18 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w eleventh|strong="H6249"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azarel|strong="H5832"\w*, \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*—12 \w in|strong="H1121"\w* all;   
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\v 19 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w twelfth|strong="H8147"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hashabiah|strong="H2811"\w*, \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*—12 \w in|strong="H1121"\w* all;   
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\v 20 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w thirteenth|strong="H7969"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shubael|strong="H7619"\w*, \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*—12 \w in|strong="H1121"\w* all;   
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\v 21 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w fourteenth|strong="H6240"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mattithiah|strong="H4993"\w*, \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*—12 \w in|strong="H1121"\w* all;   
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\v 22 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w fifteenth|strong="H2568"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeremoth|strong="H3406"\w*, \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*—12 \w in|strong="H1121"\w* all;   
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\v 23 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sixteenth|strong="H8337"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*—12 \w in|strong="H1121"\w* all;   
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\v 24 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w seventeenth|strong="H7651"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joshbekashah|strong="H3436"\w*, \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*—12 \w in|strong="H1121"\w* all;   
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\v 25 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w eighteenth|strong="H8083"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hanani|strong="H2607"\w*, \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*—12 \w in|strong="H1121"\w* all;   
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\v 26 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w nineteenth|strong="H8672"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mallothi|strong="H4413"\w*, \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*—12 \w in|strong="H1121"\w* all;   
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\v 27 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w twentieth|strong="H6242"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Eliathah, \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*—12 \w in|strong="H1121"\w* all;   
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\v 28 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty-first|strong="H6242"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hothir|strong="H1956"\w*, \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*—12 \w in|strong="H1121"\w* all;   
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\v 29 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty-second|strong="H6242"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Giddalti|strong="H1437"\w*, \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*—12 \w in|strong="H1121"\w* all;   
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\v 30 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty-third|strong="H6242"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mahazioth|strong="H4238"\w*, \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*—12 \w in|strong="H1121"\w* all;   
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\v 31 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty-fourth|strong="H6242"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Romamti-ezer|strong="H7320"\w*, \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*—12 \w in|strong="H1121"\w* all.   
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\v 1 These \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w gatekeepers|strong="H7778"\w*: \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Korahites|strong="H7145"\w*: \w Meshelemiah|strong="H4920"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kore|strong="H6981"\w*, \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Asaph.   
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\v 2 \w Meshelemiah|strong="H4920"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*: \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*, \w Jediael|strong="H3043"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w*, \w Zebadiah|strong="H2069"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w*, \w Jathniel|strong="H3496"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w*,   
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\v 3 \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w* \w the|strong="H3076"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w*, \w Jehohanan|strong="H3076"\w* \w the|strong="H3076"\w* \w sixth|strong="H8345"\w*, \w and|strong="H5867"\w* Eliehoenai \w the|strong="H3076"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Obed-edom|strong="H5654"\w* \w also|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*: \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w the|strong="H8098"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*, \w Jehozabad|strong="H3075"\w* \w the|strong="H8098"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w*, \w Joah|strong="H3098"\w* \w the|strong="H8098"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w*, Sachar \w the|strong="H8098"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w*, \w Nethanel|strong="H5417"\w* \w the|strong="H8098"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w*,   
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\v 5 \w Ammiel|strong="H5988"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sixth|strong="H8345"\w*, \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w*, \w and|strong="H3485"\w* \w Peullethai|strong="H6469"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w eighth|strong="H8066"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* God \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* Obed-edom.   
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\v 6 \w Also|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4474"\w* over \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w strong|strong="H2428"\w*, \w capable|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Othni|strong="H6273"\w*, \w Rephael|strong="H7501"\w*, \w Obed|strong="H5744"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Elzabad; \w his|strong="H8098"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* Elihu \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Semachiah|strong="H5565"\w*, \w also|strong="H1121"\w* \w capable|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Obed-edom|strong="H5654"\w*; \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w capable|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H5656"\w*—62 \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Obed-edom|strong="H5654"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Meshelemiah|strong="H4920"\w* \w also|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w capable|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*—18 \w in|strong="H1121"\w* all.   
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\v 10 \w Hosah|strong="H2621"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Merarite \w also|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*: \w Shimri|strong="H8113"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w first|strong="H1121"\w* (\w although|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*, \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w appointed|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H7760"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w first|strong="H1121"\w*),   
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\v 11 \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w*, \w Tebaliah|strong="H2882"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hosah|strong="H2621"\w* numbered 13 \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w These|strong="H1004"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w gatekeepers|strong="H7778"\w*, through \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w men|strong="H1397"\w*, \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w duties|strong="H4931"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w ministering|strong="H8334"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w just|strong="H5980"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* relatives \w did|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w They|strong="H8179"\w* \w cast|strong="H5307"\w* \w lots|strong="H1486"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w each|strong="H8179"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, according \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H5307"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w*, \w young|strong="H6996"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w old|strong="H1419"\w* alike.   
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\v 14 \w The|strong="H3318"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w East|strong="H4217"\w* Gate \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Shelemiah|strong="H8018"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w lots|strong="H1486"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w cast|strong="H5307"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3318"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H7922"\w* \w counselor|strong="H3289"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w North|strong="H6828"\w* Gate \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* lot \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w South|strong="H5045"\w* Gate fell \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Obed-edom|strong="H5654"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* lot \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* storehouses \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w The|strong="H5927"\w* lots \w for|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w West|strong="H4628"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w Shallecheth|strong="H7996"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w ascending|strong="H5927"\w* \w highway|strong="H4546"\w* \w fell|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Shuppim|strong="H8206"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w Hosah|strong="H2621"\w*. \w There|strong="H5927"\w* \w were|strong="H8179"\w* guards stationed \w at|strong="H5927"\w* \w every|strong="H5927"\w* \w watch|strong="H4929"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Each|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w*, four \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, four \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w pairs|strong="H8147"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* storehouse.   
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\v 18 As \w for|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H8147"\w* court on \w the|strong="H8147"\w* \w west|strong="H4628"\w*, there \w were|strong="H8147"\w* four \w at|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H8147"\w* \w highway|strong="H4546"\w* \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w at|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H8147"\w* court.   
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\v 19 These \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w gatekeepers|strong="H7778"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Korah|strong="H7145"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Merari|strong="H4847"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Now|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* fellow \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* treasuries \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* God \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* treasuries \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H6944"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w From|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ladan|strong="H3936"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gershonites|strong="H1649"\w* through \w Ladan|strong="H3936"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w families|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ladan|strong="H3936"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gershonite|strong="H1649"\w*, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehieli|strong="H3172"\w*,   
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\v 22 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehieli|strong="H3172"\w*, \w Zetham|strong="H2241"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* brother \w Joel|strong="H3100"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* treasuries \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 23 From the \w Amramites|strong="H6020"\w*, the \w Izharites|strong="H3325"\w*, the \w Hebronites|strong="H2276"\w*, and the \w Uzzielites|strong="H5817"\w*:   
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\v 24 \w Shebuel|strong="H7619"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendant|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gershom|strong="H1647"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w was|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w officer|strong="H5057"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* treasuries.   
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\v 25 \w His|strong="H3141"\w* \w relatives|strong="H1121"\w* through Eliezer included \w Rehabiah|strong="H7345"\w* \w his|strong="H3141"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Jeshaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w his|strong="H3141"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w* \w his|strong="H3141"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Zichri|strong="H2147"\w* \w his|strong="H3141"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shelomith|strong="H8013"\w* \w his|strong="H3141"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w Shelomith|strong="H8013"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* brothers \w were|strong="H8269"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* treasuries \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H6942"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* families \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* thousands \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H6942"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w battles|strong="H4421"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w repair|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w Everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w had|strong="H7586"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H6942"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seer|strong="H7200"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w*, Abner \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w*, \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H6942"\w*, \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w care|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shelomith|strong="H8019"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w From|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Izharites|strong="H3325"\w*, \w Chenaniah|strong="H3663"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w outside|strong="H2435"\w* \w duties|strong="H4399"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w officers|strong="H7860"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w From|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hebronites|strong="H2276"\w*, \w Hashabiah|strong="H2811"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w relatives|strong="H1121"\w*, 1,700 \w capable|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*, \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w affairs|strong="H6486"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w west|strong="H4628"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w As|strong="H8141"\w* \w for|strong="H2428"\w* \w the|strong="H1875"\w* \w Hebronites|strong="H2276"\w*, \w Jerijah|strong="H3404"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H1875"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H1875"\w* \w Hebronites|strong="H2276"\w*, according \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H1875"\w* \w genealogies|strong="H8435"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* ancestors. \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H1875"\w* fortieth \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* \w the|strong="H1875"\w* records \w were|strong="H1732"\w* \w searched|strong="H1875"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w strong|strong="H2428"\w*, \w capable|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w were|strong="H1732"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w among|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H1875"\w* \w Hebronites|strong="H2276"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w Jazer|strong="H3270"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w Among|strong="H5921"\w* Jerijah’s \w relatives|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H1425"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* 2,700 \w capable|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w families|strong="H1121"\w*. \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6485"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Reubenites|strong="H7206"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Gadites|strong="H1425"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w half-tribe|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4520"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* \w pertaining|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* God \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w affairs|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w This|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w list|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*—\w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w families|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* thousands \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w officers|strong="H7860"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w served|strong="H8334"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* \w concerning|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w* \w on|strong="H3318"\w* rotating military \w duty|strong="H1697"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*. \w There|strong="H1697"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* 24,000 \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w division|strong="H4256"\w*:   
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\v 2 \w Jashobeam|strong="H3434"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zabdiel|strong="H2068"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w division|strong="H4256"\w*, \w which|strong="H4256"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* assigned \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*. There \w were|strong="H1121"\w* 24,000 \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w division|strong="H4256"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendant|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Perez|strong="H6557"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Dodai|strong="H1737"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Ahohite \w was|strong="H2320"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w division|strong="H4256"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w Mikloth|strong="H4732"\w* \w was|strong="H2320"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w leader|strong="H5057"\w*. There \w were|strong="H5921"\w* 24,000 men \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w division|strong="H4256"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w*, \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*. There \w were|strong="H1121"\w* 24,000 \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w division|strong="H4256"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Thirty|strong="H7970"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammizabad|strong="H5990"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w division|strong="H4256"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*’s brother \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zebadiah|strong="H2069"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* commander \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. There \w were|strong="H1121"\w* 24,000 \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w division|strong="H4256"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w was|strong="H4256"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w Shamhuth|strong="H8049"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Izrahite|strong="H3155"\w*. There \w were|strong="H8269"\w* 24,000 \w men|strong="H8269"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w division|strong="H4256"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w sixth|strong="H8345"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sixth|strong="H8345"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ira|strong="H5896"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ikkesh|strong="H6142"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tekoite|strong="H8621"\w*. There \w were|strong="H1121"\w* 24,000 \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w division|strong="H4256"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w Helez|strong="H2503"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Pelonite|strong="H6397"\w*, \w an|strong="H4480"\w* Ephraimite. \w There|strong="H4480"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* 24,000 \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w division|strong="H4256"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w eighth|strong="H8066"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w eighth|strong="H8066"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w was|strong="H4256"\w* \w Sibbecai|strong="H5444"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hushathite|strong="H2843"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* Zerahite. There \w were|strong="H5921"\w* 24,000 men \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w division|strong="H4256"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w ninth|strong="H8671"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ninth|strong="H8671"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w was|strong="H4256"\w* Abiezer \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Anathothite|strong="H6069"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Benjamite|strong="H1145"\w*. There \w were|strong="H5921"\w* 24,000 men \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w division|strong="H4256"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6224"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6224"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w was|strong="H4256"\w* \w Maharai|strong="H4121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Netophathite|strong="H5200"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* Zerahite. There \w were|strong="H5921"\w* 24,000 men \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w division|strong="H4256"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w eleventh|strong="H6249"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w eleventh|strong="H6249"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Pirathonite|strong="H6553"\w*, \w an|strong="H4480"\w* Ephraimite. \w There|strong="H4480"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* 24,000 \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w division|strong="H4256"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w twelfth|strong="H8147"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w twelfth|strong="H8147"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w was|strong="H4256"\w* \w Heldai|strong="H2469"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Netophathite|strong="H5200"\w*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* family \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Othniel|strong="H6274"\w*. There \w were|strong="H8147"\w* 24,000 \w men|strong="H8147"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w division|strong="H4256"\w*.   
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\v 16 These \w officers|strong="H5057"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w Over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Reubenites|strong="H7206"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* Eliezer \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zichri|strong="H2147"\w*; \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Simeonites|strong="H8099"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w Shephatiah|strong="H8203"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maacah|strong="H4601"\w*;   
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\v 17 over \w Levi|strong="H3881"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hashabiah|strong="H2811"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kemuel|strong="H7055"\w*; over Aaron \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*;   
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\v 18 \w over|strong="H1732"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* Elihu, \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*; \w over|strong="H1732"\w* \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Michael|strong="H4317"\w*;   
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\v 19 over \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ishmaiah|strong="H3460"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w*; over \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerimoth|strong="H3406"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azriel|strong="H5837"\w*;   
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\v 20 over \w the|strong="H2677"\w* Ephraimites \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hoshea|strong="H1954"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azaziah|strong="H5812"\w*; over \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H2677"\w* half-tribes \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joel|strong="H3100"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pedaiah|strong="H6305"\w*;   
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\v 21 over \w the|strong="H2677"\w* \w half-tribe|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w Iddo|strong="H3035"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*; over \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jaasiel|strong="H3300"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abner;   
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\v 22 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w over|strong="H8269"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w Azarel|strong="H5832"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroham|strong="H3395"\w*. These \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w count|strong="H4557"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* aged \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w under|strong="H4295"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* said \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H7235"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w numerous|strong="H7235"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w count|strong="H4487"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w finish|strong="H3615"\w*. \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* census \w wrath|strong="H7110"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w entered|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Book|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Chronicles|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w Azmaveth|strong="H5820"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Adiel|strong="H5717"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* storehouses. \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* storehouses \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w country|strong="H7704"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w villages|strong="H3723"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* fortresses.   
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\v 26 \w Ezri|strong="H5836"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Chelub|strong="H3620"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w workers|strong="H4399"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w tilled|strong="H5656"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w soil|strong="H7704"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ramathite|strong="H7435"\w* \w was|strong="H2067"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*. \w Zabdi|strong="H2067"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Shiphmite|strong="H8225"\w* \w was|strong="H2067"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* produce \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* vats.   
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\v 28 \w Baal-hanan|strong="H1177"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gederite|strong="H1451"\w* \w was|strong="H8081"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w and|strong="H8081"\w* \w sycamore|strong="H8256"\w* \w trees|strong="H2132"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w foothills|strong="H8219"\w*. \w Joash|strong="H3135"\w* \w was|strong="H8081"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* stores \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w Shitrai|strong="H7861"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Sharonite|strong="H8290"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w herds|strong="H1241"\w* \w grazing|strong="H7462"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Sharon|strong="H8289"\w*. \w Shaphat|strong="H8202"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Adlai|strong="H5724"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w herds|strong="H1241"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w valleys|strong="H6010"\w*.   
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\v 30 Obil \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ishmaelite|strong="H3459"\w* \w was|strong="H3459"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*. \w Jehdeiah|strong="H3165"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Meronothite|strong="H4824"\w* \w was|strong="H3459"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* donkeys.   
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\v 31 \w Jaziz|strong="H3151"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hagrite|strong="H1905"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w* \w were|strong="H8269"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w property|strong="H7399"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w uncle|strong="H1730"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w counselor|strong="H3289"\w*; \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* insight \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*. \w Jehiel|strong="H3171"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hachmoni|strong="H2453"\w* attended \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 33 Ahithophel \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H2365"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w counselor|strong="H3289"\w*. \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w* \w the|strong="H2365"\w* Archite \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H2365"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w friend|strong="H7453"\w*.   
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\v 34 Ahithophel \w was|strong="H4428"\w* succeeded \w by|strong="H6635"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w*, \w then|strong="H4428"\w* \w by|strong="H6635"\w* Abiathar. \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1141"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1141"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w army|strong="H6635"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* summoned \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w service|strong="H8334"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* thousands \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w charge|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w property|strong="H7399"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w along|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w court|strong="H5631"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*—\w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w valor|strong="H2428"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* brothers \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w as|strong="H3824"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w resting|strong="H4496"\w* \w place|strong="H4496"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ark \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w as|strong="H3824"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w footstool|strong="H1916"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3559"\w* \w preparations|strong="H3559"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*,   
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\v 3 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* said \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w My|strong="H8210"\w* \w Name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w who|strong="H4421"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w shed|strong="H8210"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*.’   
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\v 4 \w Yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, chose \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* chose \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w leader|strong="H5057"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* chose \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleased|strong="H7521"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H4427"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*—\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*—\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* chosen \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w He|strong="H1931"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, ‘\w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w My|strong="H1961"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w My|strong="H1961"\w* \w courts|strong="H2691"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* chosen \w him|strong="H1931"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w My|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w Father|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w establish|strong="H3559"\w* \w his|strong="H3559"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*, if \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w resolutely|strong="H2388"\w* \w carries|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H2388"\w* \w My|strong="H6213"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* being \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.’   
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\v 8 \w So|strong="H4616"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* hearing \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w this|strong="H6258"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* land \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w leave|strong="H4616"\w* \w it|strong="H3423"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w an|strong="H5157"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5157"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w As|strong="H3824"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w Him|strong="H4672"\w* \w wholeheartedly|strong="H3824"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w willing|strong="H2655"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w searches|strong="H1875"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w understands|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w intent|strong="H3336"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w thought|strong="H3820"\w*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w Him|strong="H4672"\w*, \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w Him|strong="H4672"\w*, \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w reject|strong="H2186"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w forever|strong="H5703"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Consider|strong="H7200"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* chosen \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w*. \w Be|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*.”   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* plans \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* portico \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w buildings|strong="H1004"\w*, \w storehouses|strong="H1597"\w*, \w upper|strong="H5944"\w* \w rooms|strong="H2315"\w*, \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w rooms|strong="H2315"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w room|strong="H2315"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w mercy|strong="H3727"\w* \w seat|strong="H3727"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* plans contained \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w David|strong="H5973"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w mind|strong="H7307"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w courts|strong="H2691"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w surrounding|strong="H5439"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w*, \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* treasuries \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H6944"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w*,   
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\v 13 \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w articles|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*:   
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\v 14 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w articles|strong="H3627"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w kind|strong="H5656"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w*; \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w articles|strong="H3627"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w kind|strong="H5656"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w*;   
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\v 15 \w the|strong="H5656"\w* \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* \w of|strong="H2091"\w* \w the|strong="H5656"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w lampstands|strong="H4501"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* their \w lamps|strong="H5216"\w*, including \w the|strong="H5656"\w* \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* \w of|strong="H2091"\w* \w each|strong="H4501"\w* \w lampstand|strong="H4501"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* its \w lamps|strong="H5216"\w*; \w the|strong="H5656"\w* \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* \w of|strong="H2091"\w* \w each|strong="H4501"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w lampstand|strong="H4501"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* its \w lamps|strong="H5216"\w*, \w according|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H5656"\w* \w use|strong="H5656"\w* \w of|strong="H2091"\w* \w each|strong="H4501"\w* \w lampstand|strong="H4501"\w*;   
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\v 16 the \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* \w of|strong="H2091"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w for|strong="H3701"\w* \w each|strong="H7979"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w* \w of|strong="H2091"\w* \w showbread|strong="H4635"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w of|strong="H2091"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w for|strong="H3701"\w* the \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w tables|strong="H7979"\w*;   
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\v 17 the \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* \w of|strong="H4219"\w* the \w pure|strong="H2889"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w for|strong="H3701"\w* the \w forks|strong="H4207"\w*, sprinkling \w bowls|strong="H4219"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w pitchers|strong="H7184"\w*; the \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* \w of|strong="H4219"\w* \w each|strong="H3713"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* dish; the \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* \w of|strong="H4219"\w* \w each|strong="H3713"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w bowl|strong="H4219"\w*;   
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\v 18 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w refined|strong="H2212"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w incense|strong="H7004"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* plans \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* wings \w and|strong="H3068"\w* overshadowed \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 19 “\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w*,” said \w David|strong="H3027"\w*, “\w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w details|strong="H4399"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w plan|strong="H8403"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H4399"\w* \w clear|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w writing|strong="H3791"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
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\v 20 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, “\w Be|strong="H3808"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w courageous|strong="H2388"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*. \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w discouraged|strong="H7503"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w fail|strong="H3615"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* ready \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H2451"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w willing|strong="H5081"\w* \w man|strong="H5081"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w skill|strong="H2451"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* disposal \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* fully \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w command|strong="H1697"\w*.”   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w*, “\w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* chosen, \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w inexperienced|strong="H7390"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w task|strong="H4399"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w palace|strong="H1002"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 2 Now \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w ability|strong="H3581"\w* \w I|strong="H3559"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H3559"\w* \w provision|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* God—\w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* articles, \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*, \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*, \w as|strong="H7230"\w* well \w as|strong="H7230"\w* \w onyx|strong="H7718"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w settings|strong="H4394"\w*, turquoise, \w stones|strong="H7553"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w various|strong="H7553"\w* \w colors|strong="H7553"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* \w stones|strong="H7553"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* slabs \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w marble|strong="H7893"\w*—\w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Moreover|strong="H5750"\w*, \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w delight|strong="H7521"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w now|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* personal treasures \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w over|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w provided|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*:   
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\v 4 \w three|strong="H7969"\w* thousand \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* (\w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Ophir) \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* thousand \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w refined|strong="H2212"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w overlay|strong="H2902"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w walls|strong="H7023"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w buildings|strong="H1004"\w*,   
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\v 5 \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w done|strong="H3027"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w craftsmen|strong="H2796"\w*. \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w willing|strong="H5068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w consecrate|strong="H4390"\w* \w himself|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*?”   
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3478"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3478"\w* families, \w the|strong="H3478"\w* \w officers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3478"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w the|strong="H3478"\w* \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* thousands \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H3478"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w charge|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3478"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w work|strong="H4399"\w* gave \w willingly|strong="H5068"\w*.   
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\v 7 Toward \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* 5,000 \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* 10,000 darics \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, 10,000 \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, 18,000 \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* 100,000 \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*.   
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\v 8 Whoever \w had|strong="H3068"\w* precious stones \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w treasury|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w care|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jehiel|strong="H3171"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gershonite|strong="H1649"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8055"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w willing|strong="H5068"\w* response \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w leaders|strong="H5068"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w freely|strong="H5068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* wholeheartedly. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8055"\w* \w greatly|strong="H1419"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* said: “\w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* father \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 11 Yours, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w greatness|strong="H1420"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w power|strong="H1369"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w glory|strong="H8597"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w splendor|strong="H1935"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w majesty|strong="H1935"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w*. Yours, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w exalted|strong="H4984"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w over|strong="H7218"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Both|strong="H3605"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w* come \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w You|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*. \w In|strong="H6440"\w* \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w might|strong="H1369"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w exalt|strong="H1431"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* give \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w*, our God, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H3034"\w* \w You|strong="H3034"\w* \w thanks|strong="H3034"\w*, \w and|strong="H8034"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w Your|strong="H3034"\w* \w glorious|strong="H8597"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* am \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w able|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w generously|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*? \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w comes|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H1616"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w strangers|strong="H1616"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* forefathers. \w Our|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* earth \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w*, \w without|strong="H3588"\w* \w hope|strong="H4723"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* comes \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w abundance|strong="H1995"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w provided|strong="H3559"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w Name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w You|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* God, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w* test \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w delight|strong="H7521"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w uprightness|strong="H3476"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H5971"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w given|strong="H5068"\w* \w willingly|strong="H5068"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* \w upright|strong="H4339"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w present|strong="H4672"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w* giving \w joyfully|strong="H8057"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w willingly|strong="H5068"\w* \w to|strong="H3824"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* fathers Abraham, \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w desire|strong="H3824"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w intentions|strong="H4284"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w direct|strong="H3559"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* \w toward|strong="H3068"\w* \w You|strong="H8104"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w carry|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, decrees, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w palace|strong="H1002"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w which|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w provision|strong="H3559"\w*.”   
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\v 20 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w*, “\w Bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.” \w So|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* fathers. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w paid|strong="H7812"\w* \w homage|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w next|strong="H4283"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* presented \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*: \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand \w bulls|strong="H6499"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand rams, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand \w lambs|strong="H3532"\w*, along \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w drink|strong="H5262"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* ate \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w drank|strong="H8354"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1732"\w*, \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* designated \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w anointing|strong="H4886"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w So|strong="H8085"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w prospered|strong="H6743"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*, \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w pledged|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w allegiance|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w highly|strong="H4605"\w* \w exalted|strong="H1431"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w bestowed|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w royal|strong="H4438"\w* \w majesty|strong="H1935"\w* \w such|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w bestowed|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w length|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H3117"\w*’s \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* forty \w years|strong="H8141"\w*—\w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w thirty-three|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w ripe|strong="H2896"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w age|strong="H3117"\w*, \w full|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w years|strong="H3117"\w*, \w riches|strong="H6239"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8010"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H8010"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w Now|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* last, \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w indeed|strong="H2009"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Chronicles|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Seer|strong="H2374"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Chronicles|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Chronicles|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Seer|strong="H2374"\w*,   
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