The first time you did not carry it; that is why the Lord God attacked us, because we did not ask him about the proper way to carry it.”

From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.

I will establish a place for my people Israel and settle them there; they will live there and not be disturbed anymore. Violent men will not oppress them again, as they did in the beginning

The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim. (Seled died without having sons.)

He let no one oppress them, he disciplined kings for their sake,

The sons of Jada, Shammai’s brother: Jether and Jonathan. (Jether died without having sons.)

Sheshan had no sons, only daughters. Sheshan had an Egyptian servant named Jarha.

He did not seek the Lord’s guidance, so the Lord killed him and transferred the kingdom to David son of Jesse.

From the three he was given double honor and he became their officer, even though he was not one of them.

Let’s move the ark of our God back here, for we did not seek his will throughout Saul’s reign.”

Now Joab did not number Levi and Benjamin, for the king’s edict disgusted him.

Nadab and Abihu died before their father did; they had no sons. Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.

David said to God, “Was I not the one who decided to number the army? I am the one who sinned and committed this awful deed! As for these sheep – what have they done? O Lord my God, attack me and my family, but remove the plague from your people!”

King David replied to Ornan, “No, I insist on buying it for top price. I will not offer to the Lord what belongs to you or offer a burnt sacrifice that cost me nothing.

Joab son of Zeruiah started to count the men but did not finish. God was angry with Israel because of this, so the number was not recorded in the scroll called The Annals of King David.

David said to his son Solomon: “Be strong and brave! Do it! Don’t be afraid and don’t panic! For the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not leave you or abandon you before all the work for the service of the Lord’s temple is finished.

Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters. But his brothers did not have many sons, so their whole clan was not as numerous as the sons of Judah.

So Saul died because he was unfaithful to the Lord and did not obey the Lord’s instructions; he even tried to conjure up underworld spirits.

The residents of Jebus said to David, “You cannot invade this place!” But David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David).

Abishai the brother of Joab was head of the three elite warriors. He killed three hundred men with his spear and gained fame along with the three elite warriors.