1 Chronicles 18 Cross References - Rotherham

¹ And it canto to pass, after this, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them,––and took Gath and her villages, out of the hand of the Philistines. ² And he smote Moab,––and the Moabites became servants to David, bearers of a present. ³ And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah, towards Hamath,––as he went to establish his hold of the river Euphrates. ⁴ And David captured from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen,––and David destroyed all the chariots, saving that he reserved from them a hundred chariots. ⁵ And, when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David smote of the Syrians, twenty–two thousand men. ⁶ And David put [garrisons] in Syria of Damascus, and so it was that the Syrians became, David’s, servants, bearers of a present,––so Yahweh gave victory to David, whithersoever he went. ⁷ And David took the shields of gold, that were upon the servants of Hadarezer,––and brought them to Jerusalem; ⁸ also, from Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadarezer, David took very much bronze,––therewith, did Solomon make the sea of bronze, and the pillars, and the vessels of bronze.
⁹ And, when Tou, king of Hamath, heard that David had smitten all the force of Hadarezer king of Zobah, ¹⁰ he sent Hadoram his son unto King David, to ask after his welfare, and to bless him, because he had made war against Hadarezer and had smitten him, for, a man making wars against Tou, had been Hadarezer,––and [he had with him] all manner of vessels of gold and silver and bronze; ¹¹ them also, did King David hallow unto Yahweh, with the silver and the gold, that he bare away from all the nations,––from Edom, and from Moab, and from the sons of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek. ¹² Moreover, Abishai, son of Zeruiah, smote Edom, in the Valley of Salt,––eighteen thousand; ¹³ and set, in Edom, garrisons, and all Edom became servants unto David,––and Yahweh gave David the victory, whithersoever he went. ¹⁴ So David reigned over all Israel,––and he was executing justice and righteousness for all his people; ¹⁵ and, Joab, son of Zeruiah, was over the army,––and, Jehoshaphat, son of Elihud, was recorder; ¹⁶ and, Zadok, son of Ahitub, and Abimelech son of Abiathar, were priests,––and, Shavsha, was scribe; ¹⁷ and, Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, was over the Cherethites, and the Pelethites,––and, the sons of David, were first, in attendance on the king.

⁸ So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines unto them, and said––What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel? And they said: To Gath, let the ark of the God of Israel go round. So they took round the ark of the God of Israel.

⁴ And, when it was told Saul, that David had fled to Gath, he added no more, to seek him.

²⁰ Do not tell it in Gath, Do not publish it in the streets of Ashkelon,––lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the Uncircumcised triumph.

¹ And it came to pass, after this, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them,––and David took the bridle of the metropolis, out of the hand of the Philistines. ² And he smote Moab, and measured them with the line casting, them down to the ground, and be measured with two lines to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive,––so the Moabites became David’s, as servants, bringing gifts. ³ And David smote Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah,––when he went to lay his hand on the River Euphrates. ⁴ And David captured from him, a thousand and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen,––and David destroyed all the chariots, but reserved of them, a hundred chariots. ⁵ And, when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer, king of Zobah, David smote of the Syrians, twenty–two thousand men. ⁶ Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus, and the Syrians became David’s, as servants bringing gifts,––and so Yahweh gave victory unto David, whithersoever he went. ⁷ And David took the shields of gold which had come to the servants of Hadadezer,––and brought them to Jerusalem; ⁸ also, from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, did King David take bronze, exceeding much.
⁹ And, when Tou king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the forces of Hadadezer, ¹⁰ then Tou sent Hadoram his son unto King David, to ask after his welfare, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and had smitten him, for Hadadezer had had wars with Tou,––and, in his hand, were vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of bronze. ¹¹ Them also, did King David hallow unto Yahweh,––with the silver and the gold which he had hallowed from all the nations which he had subdued: ¹² from Syria, and from Moab, and from the sons of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek,––and from the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah. ¹³ And David made a name, when he returned from his smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt,––eighteen thousand. ¹⁴ And he put, in Edom, garrisons, throughout all Edom, put be garrisons, and so it was that all Edom became servants unto David,––and Yahweh gave victory unto David, whithersoever he went.
¹⁵ And David reigned over all Israel,––and so it was that David used to execute justice and righteousness for all his people; ¹⁶ and, Joab, son of Zeruiah, was over the army,––and, Jehoshaphat, son of Ahilud, was remembrancer. ¹⁷ And, Zadok, son of Ahitub, and Abimelech, son of Abiathar, were priests,––and, Seraiah, was scribe; ¹⁸ and, Benaiah, son of Jehoiadah, was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites,––and, the sons of David, became, chief rulers.

¹⁷ I see One, who is not now, I observe One, who is not nigh,––There hath marched forth a Star out of Jacob. And arisen a Sceptre out of Israel, That hath dishonoured the beard of Moab, Yea the crown of the head of all the tumultuous;

²⁹ And they smote of Moab, at that time, about ten thousand men, every one a mighty man, and every one a man of valour,––and, there escaped not a man. ³⁰ And Moab was subdued on that day, under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest eighty years, and Ehud judged them until his death.

²⁷ But, abandoned men, said––How can this one save us? So they treated him with contempt, and brought him no present,––but he was as one that was deaf.

² And he smote Moab, and measured them with the line casting, them down to the ground, and be measured with two lines to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive,––so the Moabites became David’s, as servants, bringing gifts.

² Yea she came to Jerusalem with a very heavily–laden train, of camels bearing spices, and gold in great abundance, and precious stones,––and, when she was come to Solomon, she spake unto him all that was near her heart;

²⁵ And, they, did bring every man his present––vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and armour, and spices, horses and mules,––a rate of a year in a year.

⁴ Now, Mesha king of Moab, was a sheep–master,––and used to render to the king of Israel, the wool of hundred thousand fat sheep, and of a hundred thousand rams. ⁵ And it came to pass, when Ahab died, that the king of Moab revolted against the king of Israel.

⁸ Moab, is my wash–bowl, Upon Edom, will I throw my shoe, Over Philistia! raise shout of triumph.

²⁹ Because of thy temple above Jerusalem, Unto thee, shall kings bear along a gift–– ³⁰ Rebuke thou, The wild beast of the reeds, The herd of mighty oxen among the calves of the peoples––Each one bowing down with bars of silver,––Scatter thou the peoples, who in wars take delight.

⁸ So let him have dominion, From sea to sea, And from the River[=Euphrates] unto the ends of the earth; ⁹ Before him, let the men of the desert kneel, But, as for his foes, the dust, let them lick; ¹⁰ The kings of Tarshish and of the Coastlands, A gift, let them render, The kings of Sheba and Seba, A present, let them bring;

¹⁴ But they shall fly on the wing of the Philistines, in the west, Together, shall they make prey of the sons of the east,––On Edom and Moab, putting forth their hand, With, the sons of Ammon, hearkening unto them.

¹ Send ye the lamb due to the ruler of the land, From Sela towards the desert,––Unto the mount of the daughter of Zion;

¹⁸ In that day, did Yahweh solemnise with Abram a covenant, saying,––To thy seed, have I given this land, from the river of Egypt, as far as the great river––the river Euphrates:

³¹ So will I set thy bounds from the Red Sea, even unto the sea of the Philistines, and from the desert, unto the River[=Euphrates], ––for I will deliver into your hand the inhabitants of the land, so shalt thou drive them out from before thee.

⁴⁷ And, Saul, took possession of the kingdom over Israel,––and made war round about against all his enemies––against Moab, and against the sons of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines, and, whomsoever he turned against, he was victorious.

³ And David smote Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah,––when he went to lay his hand on the River Euphrates.

⁶ And, when the sons of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious with David, the sons of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth–rehob, and the Syrians of Zoba––twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah––a thousand men, and men of Tob––twelve thousand men.

¹ [To the Chief Musician. Upon "The Lily of Testimony." A precious Psalm of David, to instruct. When he waged war with Aram–neharaim, and with Aram–zobah,––and then Joab returned and smote of Edom in the Valley of Salt, twelve thousand.]
O God, thou hast rejected us––hast scattered us, Thou hast been angry, Wilt thou restore us?

¹⁶ Moreover he shall not multiply to himself horses, neither shall he cause the people to return to Egypt that he may multiply horses,––when, Yahweh, hath said unto you, Ye shall not again return this way any more.

⁶ Then said Yahweh unto Joshua––Do not fear because of them, for, tomorrow, about this time, am I going to deliver up all of them, slain, before Israel,––their horses, shalt thou ham–string, and, their chariots, shalt thou burn up with fire.

⁹ And Joshua did unto them, as Yahweh had said unto him,––their horses, he ham–strung, and, their chariots, burned he up with fire.

⁴ And David captured from him, a thousand and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen,––and David destroyed all the chariots, but reserved of them, a hundred chariots.

² Now, these, were his chief officers of state,––Azariah son of Zadok, the priest;

²⁶ And Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen, and so it was that he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen,––for whom he found place in the chariot cities, and near the king, in Jerusalem.

⁷ These, by chariots, and, those, by horses, but, we, by the Name of Yahweh our God, will prevail.

¹⁶ Not a king, can be saved by greatness of force, nor, hero, deliver himself by greatness of strength: ¹⁷ A deception, is the horse, for victory, and, by his great strength, shall he not deliver.

⁵ And, when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer, king of Zobah, David smote of the Syrians, twenty–two thousand men. ⁶ Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus, and the Syrians became David’s, as servants bringing gifts,––and so Yahweh gave victory unto David, whithersoever he went.

²³ And God raised up against him an adversary, Rezon son of Eliada,––who had fled from Hadadezer king of Zobah, his lord; ²⁴ and he gathered unto him men, and became captain of a band when David slew them [of Zobah], ––then went they to Damascus, and dwelt therein, and reigned in Damascus.

³ And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah, towards Hamath,––as he went to establish his hold of the river Euphrates.

⁶ And, when the sons of Ammon saw, that they had made themselves odious with David, Hanun and the sons of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver, to hire for themselves––out of Mesopotamia, and out of Aram–maacah, and out of Zobah,––chariots, and horsemen.

⁹ Rage, O ye peoples,––and be overthrown, And give ear, all ye distant parts of the earth,––Gird yourselves and be overthrown, Gird yourselves, and be overthrown: ¹⁰ Determine a plan,––and it shall be frustrated,––Speak a word, and it shall not stand, For With–us–is–GOD!

⁸ and was with thee whithersoever thou didst go, and have cut off all thine enemies, from before thee,––and will make thee a name, like the name of the great ones, who are in the earth;

² And he smote Moab,––and the Moabites became servants to David, bearers of a present.

⁴³ Thus didst thou rescue me from the contentions of a people,––didst appoint me to be the head of nations, A people I had not known, served me: ⁴⁴ At the hearing of the ear, they submitted to me, the sons of the foreigner, came cringing unto me:

⁸ Yahweh, will keep thy going out and thy coming in, from henceforth, even unto times age–abiding.

³¹ The horse, is prepared for the day of battle, but, to Yahweh, pertaineth the victory.

¹⁶ And King Solomon made two hundred shields, of beaten gold, six hundred [shekels] of gold, laid he upon one shield; ¹⁷ and three hundred bucklers, of beaten gold, one hundred and fifty shekels of gold, laid he upon one buckler,––and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.

²⁶ and took away the treasures of the house of Yahweh, and the treasures of the house of the king, yea, the whole, took he away,––and took away all the bucklers of gold, which, Solomon, had made. ²⁷ So King Rehoboam made, in their stead, bucklers of bronze,––and committed them unto the hand of the captains of the runners, who kept guard at the entrance of the house of the king. ²⁸ And so it was, whensoever the king went into the house of Yahweh, the runners bare them, and then brought them back into the chamber of the runners.

¹⁵ And King Solomon made two hundred shields of beaten gold,––six hundred [shekels] of beaten gold, overlay one shield; ¹⁶ also three hundred bucklers of beaten gold, three hundred [shekels] of gold, overlay one buckler,––and the king placed them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.

⁹ So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took the treasures of the house of Yahweh, and the treasures of the house of the king, the whole, he took,––and he took the bucklers of gold, which Solomon had made. ¹⁰ And King Rehoboam made, instead of them, bucklers of bronze,––and committed them unto the hand of the captains of the runners, who kept guard at the entrance of the house of the king.

⁸ also, from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, did King David take bronze, exceeding much.

¹⁵ And he cast two pillars of bronze,––eighteen cubits, the height of each pillar, and, a line of twelve cubits, would surround the second pillar. ¹⁶ And, two capitals, made he, to set upon the tops of the pillars, of molten bronze,––five cubits, was the height of the one capital, and, five cubits, the height of the other capital; ¹⁷ with a frame of checker work, wreaths of chain work, for the capitals which were upon the top of the pillars,––seven for the one capital, and seven for the other capital. ¹⁸ So he made the pillars,––and, two rows round about, upon the one frame of checker work, covering the capitals which were upon the top with pomegranates, thus also, did he for the other capital. ¹⁹ And, the capitals which were upon the top of the pillars, were of lily work, in span, four cubits. ²⁰ And there were capitals upon the two pillars, above also, close by the belly, which was beside the checker work,––and there were two hundred pomegranates, in rows round about, upon either capital. ²¹ So he reared the pillars for the porch of the temple,––yea he reared the right pillar, and called the name thereof Jachin, and reared the left pillar, and called the name thereof, Boaz. ²² And, upon the top of the pillars, was lily work,––which gave finish to the work of the pillars. ²³ And he made a molten sea,––ten cubits from the one brim to the other, it was round all about, and, five cubits, was the height thereof, and, a line of thirty cubits, would encompass it round about. ²⁴ And, colocynths, were under the brim thereof round about, encompassing it, ten in a cubit, encircling the sea, round about,––two rows of colocynths, made in the casting thereof: ²⁵ standing upon twelve oxen, three looking northward, and three looking westward, and three looking southward, and three looking eastward, the sea, being upon them above,––all their hinder parts, being, inward. ²⁶ And, the thickness thereof, was a hand breadth, and, the brim thereof, was like the brim–work of a cup, of lily–blossoms,––two thousand baths, did it contain. ²⁷ And he made ten stands of bronze,––four cubits, the length of each stand, and, four cubits, the breadth thereof, and, three cubits, the height thereof. ²⁸ And, this, was the work of the stand, there were, side walls, to them,––and, the side–walls, were between joining ledges; ²⁹ and, upon the side–walls which were between the ledges, were lions, oxen, and cherubim, and, upon the ledges, was a pedestal above, and, beneath the lions and oxen, a wreath of hanging work. ³⁰ And, four wheels of bronze, had each stand, with axles of bronze, and, the four steps thereof, had shoulder pieces,––under the laver, were the molten shoulder–pieces, over against each wreath. ³¹ And, the mouth thereof, within the capital and upwards, was a cubit, and, the mouth thereof, was round, of pedestal work, a cubit and a half,––moreover also, upon the mouth thereof, were gravings, with their side–walls four–square, not round. ³² And, four wheels, were beneath the side–walls, the axletrees of the wheels, being in the stands,––and, the height of each wheel, was a cubit and a half: ³³ and, the work of the wheels, was like the work of a chariot–wheel; and, their axletrees, and their felloes, and their spokes, and their naves, the whole, were molten. ³⁴ And there were, four shoulder–pieces, at the four corners of each stand, of the stand itself, were the shoulder–pieces thereof. ³⁵ And, in the top of the stand, half a cubit in height, was a circular piece round about,––and, on the top of the stand, the tenons thereof, and, the side–walls thereof, were of the same. ³⁶ Then carved he, upon the plates of the tenons thereof, and upon the side–walls thereof, cherubim, lions, and palm–trees,––according to the open space of each with a wreath round about. ³⁷ Thus, made he the ten stands,––one mould, one measure, one shape, had they, all. ³⁸ Then made he ten lavers of bronze,––forty baths, would each laver contain, four cubits, was each laver, one laver, was on each of, the ten stands. ³⁹ And he set the stands, five on the right side of the house, and five on the left side of the house,––but, the sea, he set on the right side of the house eastward, over against the south. ⁴⁰ And Hiram made lavers, and shovels, and bowls,––and Hiram ended the doing of all the work which he wrought for King Solomon, for the house of Yahweh: ⁴¹ two pillars,––and the bowls of the capitals which were upon the top of the two pillars,––and the two frames of checker–work, covering the two bowls of the capitals, which were upon the top of the pillars; ⁴² and the four hundred pomegranates, for the two frames of checker–work,––two rows of pomegranates to each frame, for covering the two bowls of the capitals, which were on the face of the pillars; ⁴³ and the ten stands,––with the ten lavers upon the stands; ⁴⁴ and the one sea,––with the twelve oxen under the sea; ⁴⁵ and the pans, and the shovels, and the tossing bowls, and, all these vessels which Hiram made King Solomon, for the house of Yahweh, were of burnished bronze. ⁴⁶ In the circuit of the Jordan, did the king cast them, in the clay ground,––between Succoth and Zarethan. ⁴⁷ And Solomon let all the vessels be, because of their exceeding great multitude,––the weight of the bronze was not found out.

¹⁴ Lo! then, in my humiliation, have I prepared for the house of Yahweh, of gold a hundred thousand talents, and of silver a thousand thousand talents, and, as for bronze and iron, without weight, for, an abundance, hath it become,––timber also and stone, have I prepared, and, thereunto, thou canst add.

² And he made a molten sea,––ten––by the cubit, from the one brim thereof into the other brim thereof, it was round all about, and, five––by the cubit, was the height thereof, and, a line––of thirty by the cubit, did compass it round about. ³ And, the likeness of oxen, was under it round about on every side, encircling it, ten in a cubit, going round the sea, on every side,–two rows of oxen, made in the casting. ⁴ It was standing on twelve oxen, three, looking toward the north, and, three, looking toward the west, and, three, looking toward the south, and, three, looking toward the east, the sea, being upon them above,––and, all their hinder parts, inward. ⁵ And, the thickness thereof, was a hand–breadth, and, the brim thereof, was like the brim–work of a cup, with blossoms of lilies,––it could hold [many] baths, three thousand, would it contain. ⁶ And he made ten lavers, and set five on the right hand––and five on the left, to bathe therein, what is offered as an ascending–sacrifice, do they rinse therein,––but, the sea, was, that the priests should bathe therein.

¹² two pillars, and the bowls and the capitals on the top of the two pillars, and the two frames of checker work, to cover the two bowls of the capitals, which were on the top of the pillars; ¹³ and four hundred pomegranates, for the two frames,–two rows of pomegranates, for each frame, for covering the two bowls of the capitals, which were on the face of the pillars; ¹⁴ and, the stands, made he,––and, the lavers, made he upon the stands; ¹⁵ the one sea,––and the twelve oxen under it; ¹⁶ and, the pans and the shovels and the flesh–hooks, and all the vessels, made Huram his father for King Solomon, for the house of Yahweh,––of burnished bronze, ¹⁷ In the circuit of the Jordan, did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredah. ¹⁸ So Solomon made all these utensils, in great abundance,––for the weight of the bronze could not be searched out.

¹⁷ And, the pillars of bronze that pertained to the house of Yahweh, and the stands, and the sea of bronze which was in the house of Yahweh, did the Chaldeans, break in pieces,––and they carried away all the bronze of them, to Babylon; ¹⁸ and, the caldrons and the shovels and the snuffers and the dashing bowls, and the spoons, even all the utensils of bronze wherewith ministration used to be made, did they take away; ¹⁹ and, the basins and the censers and the dashing bowls and the caldrons and the lamps and the spoons and the cups, which were of gold, in, gold, and which were of silver, in, silver, did the chief of the royal executioners, take away. ²⁰ As for the two pillars, the one sea, and the twelve oxen of bronze which were under the stands, which King Solomon had made for the house of Yahweh, without weight, was the bronze of all these things. ²¹ Now, as for the pillars, eighteen cubits, was the height, of each, pillar, and, a line of twelve cubits, compassed it about,––and, the thickness thereof, was four fingers’ breadth––hollow; ²² and there was, a capital, upon it, of bronze, and, the height of each, capital, was five cubits, with lattice–work and pomegranates upon the capital round about––the whole, was of bronze,––and, like these, were the second pillar and the pomegranates. ²³ And the pomegranates were ninety–six on a side,––all the pomegranates, were a hundred, upon the lattice–work, round about.

⁹ And, when Tou king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the forces of Hadadezer, ¹⁰ then Tou sent Hadoram his son unto King David, to ask after his welfare, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and had smitten him, for Hadadezer had had wars with Tou,––and, in his hand, were vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of bronze.

¹ And, the queen of Sheba, heard the report of Solomon, so she came to prove Solomon with abstruse questions, in Jerusalem, with a very great train, and camels bearing spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones,––and, when she was come to Solomon, she spake with him, as to all that was near her heart.

²³ And, all the kings of the earth, were seeking the face of Solomon,––to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart; ²⁴ and, they, were bringing in every man his present––utensils of silver, and utensils of gold, and mantles, armour, and spices, horses and mules,––the need of a year in a year.

¹ At that time, Merodach–baladan son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present unto Hezekiah,––for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick, and had recovered.

⁵ Take ye from among you, a heave–offering to Yahweh, every one whose heart is willing, shall bring it in, even the heave–offering of Yahweh,––gold and silver, and bronze;

²¹ and they brought in––every man whose heart lifted him up,––and, every one whose spirit made him willing, brought in the heave–offering of Yahweh, for the construction of the tent of meeting, and for all its service, and for the holy garments. ²² Yea they brought in––the men with the women,––all who were willing–hearted, brought in––bracelets and nose–ornaments, and rings, and buckles, all manner of jewels of gold, even every man who waved a wave–offering of gold unto Yahweh. ²³ And, every man with whom was found––blue and purple and crimson, and fine linen and goat’s–hair,––and rams’ skins dyed red, and badgers’ skins, brought them in. ²⁴ Every one who would heave a heave–offering of silver, or bronze, brought in the heave–offering of Yahweh,––and, every one with whom was found acacia wood, for any construction for the service, brought it in.

¹⁹ But, as for all silver and gold and vessels of bronze and iron, hallowed, it is to Yahweh,––unto the treasury of Yahweh, shall it come.

⁸ And David and his men went up, and made a raid against the Geshurites and the Gizrites and the Amalekites,––for, they, were the inhabitants of the land who had been from age–past times, as thou enterest Shur, even as far as the land of Egypt. ⁹ Now, when David would smite a land, he used to save alive neither man nor woman,––but took sheep and oxen, and asses and camels, and apparel, and returned, and came in unto Achish.

¹³ Then David said to him––Whose art thou? and whence art thou? And he said, A young man of Egypt, am I, servant to an Amalekite, and my lord left me behind, because I fell sick, three days ago.

²⁰ And David took all the flocks and the herds,––they drave them before those other cattle, and they said, This, is David’s spoil.

¹¹ Them also, did King David hallow unto Yahweh,––with the silver and the gold which he had hallowed from all the nations which he had subdued: ¹² from Syria, and from Moab, and from the sons of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek,––and from the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

⁵¹ So was completed all the work which King Solomon made for the house of Yahweh, and Solomon brought in the hallowed things of David his father––the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, did he put in the treasuries of the house of Yahweh.

¹⁸ Therefore did Jehoash, king of Judah, take all the hallowed things which Jehoshaphat and Jehoram and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had hallowed, and his own hallowed things, and all the gold that was found in the treasuries of the house of Yahweh and the house of the king,––and sent to Hazael king of Syria, so he went up from against Jerusalem.

¹ And it came to pass, at the time of the turn of the year, at the time of the going forth of kings, that Joab led forth the force of the army, and laid waste the land of the sons of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah, but, David, was tarrying in Jerusalem,––and Joab smote Rabbah, and overthrew it. ² And David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it weighed a talent of gold, and, therein, were precious stones, and it was [set] on the head of David,––and, the spoil of the city, brought he forth, in great abundance;

²⁰ And, the Levites, their brethren, were over the treasuries of the house of God, even to the treasuries of hallowed things.

²⁶ The same Shelomoth and his brethren, were over all the treasuries of the hallowed things, which David the king and the ancestral chiefs, with the captains of thousands and hundreds and the captains of the army, had hallowed: ²⁷ out of the battles and out of the spoil, had they hallowed [them], ––to strengthen [the provision] for the house of Yahweh.

¹⁴ And yet, who am, I, and who are my people, that we should be able to offer willingly like this? for, from thee, is the whole, and, out of thine own hand, have we given unto thee;

¹ Thus was perfected, all the work, which Solomon made, for the house of Yahweh,––and Solomon brought in the hallowed things of David his father, the silver, and the gold, and all the utensils, placed he, in the treasuries of the house of God.

⁶ The tents of Edom, and the Ishmaelites, of Moab and the Hagarenes; ⁷ Gebal and Ammon, and Amalek, The Philistines, with the dwellers in Tyre;

¹³ Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion, for, thy horn, will I make to be iron, and, thy hoofs, will I make to he bronze, so shalt thou beat in pieces many peoples,––and shalt devote to Yahweh their unrighteous gain, and their substance, to the Lord of all the earth.

⁶ And David responded, and said unto Ahimelech the Hittite, and unto Abishai son of Zeruiah, brother of Joab, saying, Who will go down with me unto Saul, within the camp? And Abishai said, I, will go down with thee.

⁸ Then said Abishai unto David, God hath surrendered, today, thine enemy, into thy hand: Now, therefore, let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear to the earth, at one stroke, I, will not do it twice.

³⁰ Thus, Joab and Abishai his brother, slew Abner,––because he had caused the death of Asahel their brother, in Gibeon, in the battle.

¹³ He, shall build a house for my name,––and I will establish his kingly throne unto times age–abiding:

¹³ And David made a name, when he returned from his smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt,––eighteen thousand. ¹⁴ And he put, in Edom, garrisons, throughout all Edom, put be garrisons, and so it was that all Edom became servants unto David,––and Yahweh gave victory unto David, whithersoever he went.

¹⁰ while, the rest of the people, he delivered into the hand of Abishai his brother,––and set [them] in array against the sons of Ammon.

¹⁴ And, when, the sons of Ammon, saw that the Syrians had fled, then fled they before Abishai, and entered the city,––so Joab returned from the sons of Ammon, and entered Jerusalem.

⁹ Then said Abishai, son of Zeruiah, unto the king––Wherefore should this dead dog curse my lord the king? I pray thee, let me cross over and take off his head. ¹⁰ But the king said, What have I in common with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? thus, he curseth, because, Yahweh, hath said unto him––Curse David. Who then can say, Why hast thou done thus? ¹¹ Then said David unto Abishai, and unto all his servants, Lo! my own son who sprang from my body, is seeking my life,––then how much more, now, a Benjamite? Let him alone, and let him curse, for, Yahweh, hath permitted him.

²¹ Then responded Abishai, son of Zeruiah, and said, For this, shall not Shimei be put to death, for that he cursed the Anointed of Yahweh? ²² But David said, What have I in common with you, ye sons of Zeruiah, for ye would become to me, today, a very traitor! Shall there, today, be put to death a man in Israel? for do I not know, that, today, I, am king over Israel?

⁶ Then said David unto Abishai, Now, shall Sheba son of Bichri, do us more harm than Absolom,––thou, take the servants of thy lord, and pursue him, lest he have got him into fortified cities, and so have escaped our eye.

¹⁷ but Abishai son of Zeruiah, came to his help, and smote the Philistine, and slew him. Then, sware the men of David unto him, saying––Thou must not go forth any more with us, to battle, that thou quench not the lamp of Israel.

¹⁸ And. Abishai brother of Joab son of Zeruiah, he, was chief of three, in that he brandished his spear against three hundred whom he slew; and, he, had a name among three.

⁷ He, smote Edom, in the valley of salt, ten thousand, and seized Sela, in the war,––and called the name thereof Joktheel, [as it is] until this day.

¹⁶ And, their sisters, were Zeruiah and Abigail,––and, the sons of Zeruiah, Abishai and Joab and Asahel, three,

²⁰ And, Abishai brother of Joab––he, was the chief of three, he, having brandished his spear against three hundred––who were slain,––and so, he, had a name among three.

¹¹ and, the rest of the people, delivered he into the hand of Abishai his brother,––and they set in array, to meet the sons of Ammon.

¹¹ And, Amaziah, took courage, and led forth his people, and went to the valley of salt,––and smote of the sons of Seir, ten thousand;

⁸ Moab, is my wash–bowl, Upon Edom, will I throw my shoe, Over Philistia! raise shout of triumph. ⁹ Who will conduct me to a fortified city? Who will lead me as far as Edom!

²³ And Yahweh said to her, Two nations, are in thy womb, And, two races, from thy body, shall be parted,––And, one race, shall be stronger, than the other race, And, the elder, shall serve the younger.

²⁹ Let peoples serve thee, And races bow down to thee, Become thou lord to thy brethren, And let the sons of thy mother bow down to thee,––He that curseth thee, be accursed! And, he that blesseth thee, be blessed!

³⁷ Then answered Isaac, and said to Esau,––Lo! a lord, have I appointed him unto thee, And, all his brethren, have I given to him, as servants, And, with corn and new wine, have I sustained him,––And, for thee––now, what can I do, my son?

⁴⁰ And, on thy sword, shalt thou live, And, thy brother, shalt thou serve: But it shall come to pass, when thou shalt rove at large, Then shalt thou break his yoke from off thy neck.

¹⁸ So Edom hath become a possession, Yea a possession is Seir to his foes,––But, Israel, is doing valiantly;

⁵ After that, shalt thou come unto the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines,––and it shall be, as thou comest in thither into the city, thou shalt light upon a band of prophets, coming down from the high place, and, before them, a harp, and a timbrel, and a flute, and a lyre, they having been moved to prophesy.

³ Then did Jonathan smite the garrison of Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it,––and, Saul, blew with a horn throughout all the land saying, Let the Hebrews hear!

¹ And it came about, on a certain day, that Jonathan son of Saul said unto the young man bearing his armour: Come! and let us pass over unto the garrison of the Philistines, that is on the other side, yonder! but, to his father, he told it not.

¹⁴ I, will become his father, And, he, shall become my son: If he commit iniquity, then will I correct him, with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the sons of men; ¹⁵ But, my lovingkindness, shall not depart from him,––as I caused it to depart from Saul, whom I caused to depart from before thee. ¹⁶ So shall thy house and thy kingdom be made steadfast unto times age–abiding, before thee,––thy throne, shall be established unto times age–abiding. ¹⁷ According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so, spake Nathan unto David.

¹⁴ and, David, then was in a stronghold,––and, a garrison of Philistines, was then in Bethlehem.

⁶ And David put [garrisons] in Syria of Damascus, and so it was that the Syrians became, David’s, servants, bearers of a present,––so Yahweh gave victory to David, whithersoever he went.

⁴⁸ Who hath delivered me from my foes,––Yea, from mine assailants, hast thou set me on high, From the man of violence, hast thou rescued me. ⁴⁹ For this cause, will I praise thee among the nations, O Yahweh, and, to thy Name, will I sweep the strings:–– ⁵⁰ Who hath made great the victories of his King,––and shown lovingkindness to his Anointed One, To David and to his Seed, Unto times age–abiding.

⁷ Yahweh, will keep thee from all harm, He will keep thy life.

¹⁰ Who giveth victory unto kings––Who snatcheth away David his servant, from the calamitous sword.

³² In Damascus, the governor under Aretas the king, was guarding the city of Damascenes, to apprehend me,––

¹⁵ And David reigned over all Israel,––and so it was that David used to execute justice and righteousness for all his people;

³⁸ All these, being men of war, expert in setting in battle–array, with a perfect heart, came to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel,––moreover also, all the rest of Israel, were of one heart to make David king.

⁷¹ From after the sucking ewes, he brought him in,––To be shepherd to Jacob his people, And to Israel, his inheritance. ⁷² So he did shepherd them, according to the singleness of his heart, And, with the discernment of his hands, used he to guide them.

¹⁴ Righteousness and justice, are the establishing of thy throne, Lovingkindness and faithfulness, go before thy face.

⁷ Of the increase of dominion, and of prosperity, There shall be no end––Upon the throne of David, and, Upon his kingdom, By establishing it, and, By sustaining it, With justice, and, With righteousness,––From henceforth, Even unto times age–abiding: The jealousy of Yahweh of hosts, will perform this!

¹ Lo! in righteousness, shall reign, a king, Yea, even princes, with equity, shall bear rule. ² So shall each one become, As a hiding–place from the wind, And a covert from the storm,––As channels of water in a dry place, As the shadow of a massive cliff in a weary land.

¹⁵ Shalt thou reign, because, thou, art eager to excel in cedar? Thy father, did he not eat and drink, and do justice and righteousness, And, then, it was well with him?

⁵ Lo! days are coming, Declareth Yahweh, when I will raise up to David, A righteous Bud, And he shall reign as, king, and prosper, And shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. ⁶ In his days, Shall Judah, be saved, And, Israel, abide securely,––And, this, is his name whereby he shall be called, Yahweh, our Righteousness.

¹⁵ In those days, and at that time, will I cause to bud unto David, A Bud of righteousness,––And he shall execute justice and righteousness, in the land:

¹⁶ and, Joab, son of Zeruiah, was over the army,––and, Jehoshaphat, son of Ahilud, was remembrancer.

³ Elihoreph and Ahijah, sons of Shisha, scribes,––Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud, the recorder;

⁶ And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites, first, shall become a chief, and a ruler,––So then Joab son of Zeruiah, went up first, and became a chief.

¹⁷ And, Zadok, son of Ahitub, and Abimelech, son of Abiathar, were priests,––and, Seraiah, was scribe;

²⁵ And, Sheva, was scribe,––And, Zadok and Abiathar, were priests;

³⁵ And the king put Benaiah son of Jehoiada, in his stead, over the army,––and, Zadok the priest, did the king put in the stead of Abiathar.

⁶ And Shemaiah son of Nethanel the scribe from among the Levites, wrote them down, before the king and the rulers and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the ancestral chiefs, pertaining to the priests and to the Levites,––one ancestral house, was taken for Eleazar, and, was equally taken, for Ithamar.

¹⁸ and, Benaiah, son of Jehoiadah, was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites,––and, the sons of David, became, chief rulers.

¹⁸ And, all his servants, were passing on beside him, and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, ––and, all the Gittites––six hundred men, who had accompanied him from Gath,––were passing on before the king.

⁷ Then went out after him––the men of Joab, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men,––and they went out from Jerusalem, to pursue Sheba son of Bichri.

²³ And, Joab, was [restored] unto all the army of Israel,––And, Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites,

¹⁹ Was he not most honourable, of the three, and so became their captain? Nevertheless, unto the three, he attained not. ²⁰ Benaiah also, son of Jehoiadah, son of an active man, hero of many a deed, a man of Kabzeel, he, smote the two sons of Ariel of Moab, he, also went down and smote a lion in the midst of a pit, on a day of snow; ²¹ he, also smote an Egyptian, who was of valiant bearing, and, in the hand of the Egyptian, was a spear, but he went down unto him with a staff,––and wrested the spear out of the hand of the Egyptian, and slew him with his own spear. ²² These things, did Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and, he, had a name among three mighty men. ²³ He was the most honourable, of thirty, although, unto the three, he attained no,––so David added him to his council.

³⁸ So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, with the Cherethites and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon the mule of King David,––and they escorted him to Gihon.

⁴⁴ And the king hath sent with him––Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, with the Cherethites, and the Pelethites,––and they have caused him to ride upon the mule of the king;

³⁴ So Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up, and fell upon him, and put him to death,––and he was buried in his own house, in the wilderness.
³⁵ And the king put Benaiah son of Jehoiada, in his stead, over the army,––and, Zadok the priest, did the king put in the stead of Abiathar.

²⁸ For, their duty, was––to be in attendance upon the sons of Aaron, in the laborious work of the house of Yahweh, over the courts, and over the chambers, and over the purifying of everything holy,––and doing the laborious work, of the house of God;

⁵ Alas! for the inhabitants of the line of the sea, the nation of Kerethim,––The word of Yahweh, is against you, O Canaan of the land of the Philistines, therefore will I destroy thee, to the last inhabitant.