<t /><p class="bodytext">These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron:p> <p class="bodytext">The firstborn was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel;p> <p class="bodytext">the second was Daniel, whose mother was Abigail from Carmel;p>

Meonothai was the father of Ophrah.p> <p class="bodytext">Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of those who live in Ge Harashim, who were craftsmen.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="bodytext">These were the areas where Aaron&#8217;s descendants lived:<n id="1" />p> <p class="bodytext">The following belonged to the Kohathite clan, for they received the first allotment:<n id="2" />p>

Now Makir married a wife from the Huppites and Shuppites.<n id="1" /> (His sister&#8217;s name was Maacah.)p> <p class="bodytext">Zelophehad was Manasseh&#8217;s second son;<n id="2" /> he had only daughters.p>

He had sexual relations with his wife; she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. Ephraim<n id="1" /> named him Beriah because tragedy had come to his family.<n id="2" />

The sons of Ulam were warriors who were adept archers.<n id="1" /> They had many sons and grandsons, a total of 150.p> <p class="bodytext">All these were the descendants of Benjamin.p>

The four head gatekeepers, who were Levites, were assigned to guard the storerooms and treasuries in God&#8217;s sanctuary.<n id="1" />

<p class="bodytext">The next day, when the Philistines came to strip loot from the corpses, they discovered Saul and his sons lying dead on Mount Gilboa.

<p class="bodytext">Abishai the brother of Joab was head of the three<n id="1" /> elite warriors. He killed three hundred men with his spear<n id="2" /> and gained fame along with the three elite warriors.<n id="3" />

They helped David fight against raiding bands, for all of them were warriors and leaders in the army.

They spent three days feasting<n id="1" /> there with David, for their relatives had given them provisions.

When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the trees, then attack.<n id="1" /> For at that moment the <sc>Lordsc> is going before you to strike down the army<n id="2" /> of the Philistines.&#8221;

<p class="bodytext">So David, the leaders of Israel, and the commanders of units of a thousand went to bring up the ark of the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s covenant from the house of Obed-Edom with celebration.

When God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s covenant, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.

For I have not lived in a house from the time I brought Israel up from Egypt<n id="1" /> to the present day. I have lived in a tent that has been in various places.<n id="2" />

I was with you wherever you went and I defeated<n id="1" /> all your enemies before you. Now I will make you as famous as the great men of the earth.<n id="2" />

You made Israel your very own nation for all time.<n id="1" /> You, O <sc>Lordsc>, became their God.

Now you are willing to bless your servant&#8217;s dynasty<n id="1" /> so that it may stand permanently before you, for you, O <sc>Lordsc>, have blessed it and it will be blessed from now on into the future.&#8221;<n id="2" />p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">Later David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. He took Gath and its surrounding towns<n id="1" /> away from the Philistines.<n id="2" />p>

David placed garrisons in the territory of the Arameans of Damascus;<n id="1" /> the Arameans became David&#8217;s subjects and brought tribute. The <sc>Lordsc> protected<n id="2" /> David wherever he campaigned.<n id="3" />