The captains for every month. I. CHRONICLES. Before course were twenty and four CHRIST thousand. about 1015. d ch. 11. 28. e ch. 11. 27. ch. 11. 29. 8 The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 9 The sixth captain for the sixth month was dira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 10 The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. f 11 The eighth captain for the 12 Sam. 21. 18. eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 5 ch. 11. 28. h 2 Sam. 23. 28. ch. 11. 30. i ch. 11. 31. 1 Or, Heled, ch. 11.30. k ch. 26. 30. 11 Sam. 16.6, Eliab. 12 The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anetothite, of the Benjamites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 13 The tenth captain for the tenth month wash Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 14 The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was i Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 15 The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 16 Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah: 17 Of the Levites, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of the Aaronites, Zadok: 1 18 Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael: 19 Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah: of Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of Azriel: 20 Of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah: of the half tribe of Manassch, Joel the son of Pedaiah: 21 Of the half tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner: David's several officers. 22 Of Dan, Azareel the son of Jeroham. These were the princes of the tribes of Israel. Before CHRIST about 1015. 23 But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because mthe LORD had said he would m Gen. 15.5. increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens. 24 Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but he finished not, because there fell wrath for it against Israel; neither t was the number put in the account of the Chronicles of king David. about 1017. 2 Sam. 24. 15. † Heb. ascended. 25 And over the king's treas-about 1015. ures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the storehouses in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, was Jehonathan the son of Uzziah: 26 And over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub: 27 And over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: tover the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Žabdi the Shiphmite: 28 And over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that were in the low plains was Baal-hanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil was Joash: 29 And over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite: and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai : 30 Over the camels also was Obil the Ishmaelite: and over the asses was Jehdeiah the Meronothite: 31 And over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagerite. All these were the rulers of the substance which was king David's. 32 Also Jonathan David's uncle was a counsellor, a wise man, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons: 33 And Ahithophel was the king's counsellor: and P Hushai the Archite was the king's companion: David exhorteth to fear God. Before CHRIST about 1015. a ch. 27. 16. ch. 27. 25. Or, cattle. sons. Or,eunuchs. d ch. 11. 10. I. CHRONICLES. CHAPTER XXVIII. His instructions to Solomon. the LORD your God: that ye And thou, Solomon my ND David assembled all son, 4 know thou the God of A the princes of time, a the thy father, and serve him with b ch. 27. 1, 2. princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and posOr, and his session of the king, and of his sons, with the officers, and with d the mighty men, and with all the valiant men, unto Jerusalem. 2 Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: As for me, I had in mine Ps. 132. 3, 4, heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of f Ps. 99. 5. & the LORD, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building: * 2 Sam. 7. 2. 5. 132.7. 2 Sam. 7. 5. 13. 1 Kings 5.3. ch. 17. 4. & 22.8. 3 But God said unto me, 5 Thou shalt not build a house for my name, because thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed tHeb.bloods. † blood. meh. 3.1, &c. ° 2 Sam. 7. 13, P ch. 22. 13. † Heb. strong. 5 m And of all my sons, (for the LORD hath given me many sons,) n he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel. 6 And he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I I will be his father. 7 Moreover I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be † constant to do my cominandments and my judgments, as at this day. 8 Now therefore, in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the LORD, and in the audience of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of Before CHRIST about 1015. Jer. 9. 24. Hos. 4. 1. John 17. 3. a perfect heart and with a will-2 Kings 20.3. Ps. 101. 2. $1 Sam. 16. 7. 1 Kings 8. 39. ch. 29. 17. Ps. 7. 9. & 139.2. Prov. 17. 3. Jer. 11. 20. & 17. 10. & 20. 12. Rev. 2. 23. u ver. 6. 10 Take heed now; "for the 2 Chr. 15.2. LORD hath chosen thee to build a house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it. 40. ver. 19. 11 Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the See Ex. 25. porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat, that was with him. 12 And the pattern of all that Heb. of all he had by the Spirit, of the courts of the house of the LORD, and of all the chambers round about, y of the treasuries of the ch. 26. 20. house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicated things: 13 Also for the courses of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and for all the vessels of service in the house of the LORD. 14 He gave of gold by weight for things of gold, for all instruments of all manner of service; silver also for all instruments of silver by weight, for all instruments of every kind of service: 15 Even the weight for the candlesticks of gold, and for their lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick, and for the lamps thereof: and for the candlesticks of silver by weight, both for the candlestick, and also for the lamps thereof, according to the use of every candlestick. 16 And by weight he gave gold for the tables of shewbread, for every table; and likewise silver for the tables of silver: 17 Also pure gold for the fleshhooks, and the bowls, and the cups: and for the golden basins he gave gold by weight for every David encourageth Solomon. I. CHRONICLES. house, Offerings for the temple. 4 Even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of c c Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses withal: Before 1015. © 1 Kings 9.28. basin; and likewise silver by I have prepared for the holy | CHRIST 20 And David said to Solomon his son, b Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed, for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee; che will not fail thee, nor for sake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD. d 21 And, behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites, even they shall be with thee for all the service of the house of God: and there shall be with thee for all manner of workmanship e every 26. & 36.1,2. willing skilful man, for any manner of service: also the princes and all the people will be wholly at thy commandment. * Ex. 35. 25, 1015. a 1 Kings 3. 7. ch. 22. 5. Prov. 4. 3. b See Is. 54. CHAPTER XXIX. 1 David, by his example and entreaty, 6 causeth the princes and people to offer FURTHERMORE all the con URTHERMORE David the gregation, Solomon my son, 2 Now I have prepared with all 3 Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that 5 The gold for things of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and for all manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers. And who then is willing tto consecrate his service this +Heb. to fill day unto the LORD? his hand. 6 Then the chief of the d ch. 27. 1. fathers and princes of the tribes of Israel, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers of the king's work, ch. 27. 25, offered willingly, 7 And gave, for the service of the house of God, of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand drams, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron. &c. 8 And they with whom precious stones were found gave them to the treasure of the house of the LORD, by the hand of f Jehiel the fch. 26. 21. Gershonite. 9 Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: 82 Cor. 9. 7. and David the king also rejoiced with great joy. 10 Wherefore David blessed the LORD before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, LORD God of Israel our father, for ever and ever. 1 Tim. 1. 17. Rev. 5. 13. 11 h Thine, O LORD, is the h Matt. 6. 13. greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all. 12 Both riches and honour i Rom. 11.36. come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all. 13 Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name. 14 But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after David's thanksgiving. I. CHRONICLES. His reign and death. Before this sort? for all things come of with their drink offerings, and Before thee, and of thine own have we sacrifices in abundance for all CHRIST given thee. Israel: CHRIST 1015. † Heb. of thine hand. k Ps. 39. 12. Heb. 11. 13. 1 Pet. 2. 11. 1.Job 14. 2. Ps. 90. 9. & 102. 11. & 144. 4. ↑ Heb. expectation. mi Sam. 16.7. n Prov. 11. 20. ch. 28. 9. I Or, found. | Or, stablish, Ps. 10. 17. • Ps. 72. 1. P ver. 2. cl. 22. 14. 15 For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the carth are as a shadow, and there is none tabiding. 16 O LORD our God, all this store that we have prepared to build thee a house for thine holy name cometh of thine hand, and is all thine own. 17 I know also, my God, that thou m triest the heart, and a hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee. 18 O LORD God of Abraham, 'Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee: 19 And give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for the which PI have made provision. 20 And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the LORD, and the king. 21 And they sacrificed sacrifices unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings unto the LORD, on the morrow after that day, eren a thousand bullocks, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, 22 And did eat and drink before the LORD on that day with great gladness. And they made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and anointed him unto the LORD to be the chief governor, and Zadok to be priest. 23 Then Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him. 1015. 1 Kings 1. 35, 39. sub-Ecc. 8. 2. 24 And all the princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons likewise of king David, mitted themselves unto Solomon the king. Heb. gave the hand under Solomon: See Gen. 24. 2. & 47. 29. 2 Chr. 30, 8. Ez. 17. 18. 25 And the LORD magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had Kings 3.13. not been on any king before him in Israel. 26 Thus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel. 27 And the time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem. 28 And he died in a good old age, y full of days, riches, and honour: and Solomon his son reigned in his stead. 29 Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer, 2 Chr. 1. 12. Ecc. 2. 9. 2 Sam 5.4. 1 Kings 2.11. 2 Sam. 5. 5. Gen. 25.8. ch. 23. 1. Or, history. Heb words. 30 With all his reign and his might, and the times that went Dan. 2. 21. over him, and over Israel, and over all the kingdoms of the countries. 1 The solemn offering of Solomon at Gibeon. 7 Solomon's choice of wisdom is blessed by God. 13 Solomon's strength and wealth. AND a Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly. 2 Then Solomon spake unto all for who can judge this thy people, that is so great? Before CHRIST 1015. 11 P And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, P1 Kings 3. and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest have made thee king: d1 Chr. 27. 1. Israel, to the captains of thou-judge my people, over whom I 1 Kings 3.4. 1 Chr. 16. 39. & 21. 29. 12 Sam. 6. 2, 17. 1 Chr. 15. 1. 1045. 5 Ex. 27. 1, 2. & 38. 1, 2. h Ex. 31. 2. [Or. was there. i1 Kings 3. 4. k 1 Kings 3.5, 6. 11 Chr. 28. 5. 3 So Solomon, and all the congregation with him, went to the high place that was at Gibeon; for there was the tabernacle of the congregation of God, which Moses the servant of the LORD had made in the wilderness. 4 But the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjathjearim to the place which David had prepared for it: for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem. 5 Morcover the brazen altar, that h Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, he put before the tabernacle of the LORD: and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it. 6 And Solomon went up thither to the brazen altar before the LORD, which was at the tabernacle of the congregation, and i offered a thousand burnt offerings upon it. 7In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee. 8 And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead. 9 Now, O LORD God, let thy promise unto David my father be established: m for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude. Give me now wisdom and Num. 27. 17. knowledge, that I may go out m 1 Kings 3. 7.8. ↑ Heb. much as the dust of the earth. n1 Kings 3. 9, Deut. 31. 2. 10 11, 12, 13. 12 Wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as none of the 41Chr. 29. 25. kings have had that have been before thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like. ch. 9. 22. Ecc. 2. 9. 13 Then Solomon came from his journey to the high place that was at Gibeon to Jerusalem, from before the tabernacle of the congregation,and reigned over Israel. 14 r And Solomon gathered Kings 4.26. chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, which he placed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem. & 10. 26, &c. ch. 9. 25. 1 Kings 10. ch. 9. 27. 27. Job 22. 24. Heb. gave. 28, 29. Heb. the going forth of the horses which was Solomon's. 15 And the king † made silver and gold at Jerusalem as plenteous as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycamore trees, that are in the vale for abundance. 16 And Solomon had horses 1 Kings 10. brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price. 17 And they fetched up, and brought forth out of Egypt a chariot for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty: and so brought they out horses for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings + Heb. by of Syria, † by their means. CHAPTER II. 1, 17 Solomon's labourers for the building of the temple. 3 His embassage to Huram for workmen and provision of stuff. 11 Iluram sendeth him a kind answer. H |
