The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran – three in all. These were the leaders of the family of Ladan.

These were the sons born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon – the mother of these four was Bathsheba the daughter of Ammiel.

“Go, tell my servant David: ‘This is what the Lord says: “You must not build me a house in which to live.

He placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s subjects. The Lord protected David wherever he campaigned.

These were the descendants of Rapha who lived in Gath; they were killed by the hand of David and his soldiers.

They performed music before the sanctuary of the meeting tent until Solomon built the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem. They carried out their tasks according to regulations.

Ascribe to the Lord the splendor he deserves! Bring an offering and enter his presence! Worship the Lord in holy attire!

He was with David in Pas Dammim when the Philistines assembled there for battle. In an area of the field that was full of barley, the army retreated before the Philistines,

Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite. He was one of the three elite warriors.

in using gold, silver, bronze, and iron. Get up and begin the work! May the Lord be with you!”

So the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the items used in its service.”

Jokim, the men of Cozeba, and Joash and Saraph, both of whom ruled in Moab and Jashubi Lehem. (This information is from ancient records.)

and Bela son of Azaz, son of Shema, son of Joel. They lived in Aroer as far as Nebo and Baal Meon.

but then they made a stand in the middle of that area. They defended it and defeated the Philistines; the Lord gave them a great victory.

David constructed buildings in the City of David; he then prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.

David said, “All of this I put in writing as the Lord directed me and gave me insight regarding the details of the blueprints.”

They were in charge of the meeting tent and the holy place, and helped their relatives, the descendants of Aaron, in the service of the Lord’s temple.

The clans of Gershom’s descendants received thirteen cities within the territory of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh (in Bashan).

Within the territory of the tribe of Reuben across the Jordan River east of Jericho: Bezer in the desert and its pasturelands, Jahzah and its pasturelands,

The ark of God remained in Obed-Edom’s house for three months; the Lord blessed Obed-Edom’s family and everything that belonged to him.