great host, as the host of God.

And these are the number of the heads of the armies that came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul unto him, according to the word of the LORD.

Of the children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred armed for the army;

Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for an army, seven thousand and an hundred;

Of the children of Levi, four thousand and six hundred;

And Jehoiada the prince of them of Aaron, with three thousand and seven hundred; 28. Zadok the lad, an honest man, with his father’s house, twenty and two captains; 29. And of the sons of Benjamin, Saul’s brethren, three thousand: for there were yet many of them in the house of Saul unto that time;

Of the children of Ephraim, twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valor, and mighty men of renown in the house of their fathers.

Of the half tribe of Manasseh, eighteen thousand, which were called by name, to come and make David king;

of the cattle of Issachar, which had understanding, and counselled whatsoever Israel should do at any time, two hundred captains: and all their brethren followed their word.

Of Zebulun, which went forth to battle, armed with all manner of weapons to battle, fifty thousand, to be set in order with one accord;

Of Naphtali, a thousand captains, and with them that bare shield and spear thirty and seven thousand;

And of Dan armed for battle twenty and eight thousand six hundred; 36. Of Asher, which went forth into the army prepared for battle, forty thousand; 37. From beyond Jordan, of the Reubenites, and of the Gadites, and of the half tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of weapons to battle, an hundred and twenty thousand.

All these men of war, to set the stuff in order, came to Hebron with all their heart to make David king over all Israel. And all the rest of Israel were of one heart to make David king.

And they were there with David three days, eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them.

And they that were nigh unto them, even unto Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali, brought bread to eat upon asses, and upon camels, and upon mules, and upon oxen, and upon flour, and
upon figs, and upon raisins, and upon wine, and upon oil, and upon oxen, and upon sheep: for there was joy in Israel.
(1 Chronicles)
Chapter 14 (Otherwise 13th)
Obtaining and collecting the federal government’s ark.

And David held a council with the captains over thousands and over hundreds, and with all the princes.

And he said unto all the congregation of Israel, If it please you, and if it be of the LORD our God, let us send us abroad unto the rest of our brethren throughout all the coasts of Israel, and with them the priests and the Levites that are in the suburbs of the cities, that they may be gathered unto us;

And let us bring again the ark of our God unto us: for in the days of Saul we asked not for it.

Then said all the congregation that it should be so done: for it pleased all the people.

So David gathered all Israel together, from Sihor of Egypt even unto Hemath, to take the ark of God from Kiriathjearim.

And David went up with all Israel to Kiriathjearim, which is in Judah, to bring up thence the ark of the LORD God, which sitteth upon the cherubims, where the name is called.

And they caused the ark of God to be carried in a new chariot, of the house of Abinadab. And Uzzah and his brother drove the chariot.

And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, with songs, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.

And when they were come into the place of Chidon, Uzzah put forth his hand to bear the ark: for the oxen went out by the way side.

And the wrath of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah, and smote him, because he stretched out his hand unto the ark, and died there before God.

And David was grieved that the LORD had made such a breach in Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perez-uzah unto this day.

And David was afraid of God that day, and said, How shall I bring the ark of God unto me?

Therefore he brought not the ark of God unto him into the city of David, but directed it unto the house of Obededom the Gittite.

So the ark of God abode with Obededom in his house three months. And the LORD blessed the house of Obededom, and all that he had.
(1 Chronicles)
Chapter 15 (otherwise 14th)
David’s wives and children. Victory against the Philistines.

And Huram king of Tyre sent messengers unto David, and cedar wood, and masons, and carpenters, to build him an house.

And David perceived that the LORD had confirmed him king over Israel: for his kingdom rose up because of his people Israel.

And David took more wives at Jerusalem, and begat more sons and daughters.

And they that were born unto him in Jerusalem were called Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, Elpalet, Jebehar, Elishua Nogah, Nepheg Japhiah.

Elisama, Baeljada, Eliphalet.

And when the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, they all went up to seek David. And when David heard it, he went out against them.

And the Philistines came and settled in the valley of Rephaim.

And David asked God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines, and wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto him, Go up; I have delivered them into thine hand.

And they went up to Baalprazim, and David smote them there. And David said, God hath divided mine enemies by mine hand, as the waters are divided. Therefore they called the name of the place Baalprazim.

And they left their gods there, and David burned them with fire.

But the Philistines set to work again, and lay low in the valley.

And David asked God again; and God said unto him, Thou shalt not go up after them, but turn away from them, that you come to them against the mulberry trees.

And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt hear the sound of the mulberry trees going up, that thou shalt go forth to battle: for God is gone forth before thee to smite the Philistine army.

And David did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gaser.

And David’s name went forth throughout all the earth, and the LORD put his fear upon all the nations.
(1 Chronicles)
Chapter 16 (otherwise 15th)
The Ark of the Covenant is brought to its place.

And he built houses for him in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and spread a tabernacle over it.

Then said David, No man shall bear the ark of God, save the Levites: for the LORD hath chosen them to bear the ark of the LORD, and to minister unto him for ever.

Therefore David gathered all Israel together unto Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the LORD into the place which he had prepared for it.

And David brought the children of Aaron and the Levites in multitude: 5. Of the sons of Kohath, Uriel the chief, and his brethren, an hundred and twenty; 6. Of the sons of Meran, Asaiah the chief, and his brethren, two hundred and twenty, 7. Of the sons of Gershom, Joel the chief, and his brethren, an hundred and thirty; 8. Of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren, two hundred; 9. Of the children of Hebron, Eliel the chief, and his brethren, fourscore; 10. Of the sons of Uzziel, Amminadab the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twelve, 11. And David called Zadok, and Abiathar the priests, and the Levites, namely, Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, Amminadab,

And he said unto them: Ye are the chief of the fathers among the Levites: sanctify yourselves therefore, and your brethren, that ye bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel, whither I have prepared it;

For in time past, when ye were not there, the LORD our God made a breach among us, because we sought him not as we ought.

So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves, to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.

And the children of Levi bare the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves thereof, as Moses commanded according to the word of the LORD.

And David spake unto the chief of the Levites, that they should make their brethren singers with strings, and with psalteries, and with harps, and with cymbals, that they should sing aloud with joy.

And the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel, and Assaph the son of Berechiah out of his brethren, and Ethan the son of Kushaiah out of the sons of Merari their brethren; 18. And with them their brethren of the other part; Zechariah, Ren, Jaeshiel, Shemiramoth, Jeiel, Uni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maeshiah, Mathithiah, Elipheleiah, Micneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, the porters.

For Heman, and Assaph, and Ethan, were singers, with cymbals of brass to sound brightly; 20. And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maesiah, and Benaiah, to sing after with psalteries;

And Mathithiah, and Elipheleiah, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps of eight strings, to sing unto them;

And Chenaniah the chief of the Levites, the master of the singing, taught them to sing: for he had understanding.

And Berechiah and Elkanah were keepers