Abigail bore Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.

When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur.

Abishur’s wife was Abihail, who bore him Ahban and Molid.

the fifth was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital; the sixth was Ithream, whose mother was Eglah.

So the Israelites gave to the Levites these cities and their pasturelands.

Heber was the father of Japhlet, Shomer, Hotham, and Shua their sister.

These six were born to David in Hebron, where he ruled for seven years and six months. He ruled thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

The following belonged to the rest of Merari’s descendants: Within the territory of the tribe of Zebulun: Rimmono and its pasturelands, and Tabor and its pasturelands.

he serves to this day at the King’s Gate on the east. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the descendants of Levi.

From Benjamin, Saul’s tribe, there were 3,000, most of whom, up to that time, had been loyal to Saul.

From Issachar there were 200 leaders and all their relatives at their command – they understood the times and knew what Israel should do.

The descendants of Levi carried the ark of God on their shoulders with poles, just as Moses had ordered according to the divine command.

When the Ammonites realized that David was disgusted with them, Hanun and the Ammonites sent 1,000 talents of silver to hire chariots and charioteers from Aram Naharaim, Aram Maacah, and Zobah.

Later there was a battle with the Philistines in Gezer. At that time Sibbekai the Hushathite killed Sippai, one of the descendants of the Rephaim, and the Philistines were subdued.

In a battle in Gath there was a large man who had six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot – twenty-four in all! He too was a descendant of Rapha.

Sheshan gave his daughter to his servant Jarha as a wife; she bore him Attai.

Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who moved them. Gera was the father of Uzzah and Ahihud.

All Israel joined David at Hebron and said, “Look, we are your very flesh and blood!

These are the names of children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

He put his brother Abishai in charge of the rest of the army and they were deployed against the Ammonites.