25 The singers are appointed with their places and lots.

¹ So David and the captains of the army ^[a]separated for the ministry the sons of Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun, who should sing prophesies with harps, with viols, and with cymbals, and their number was even of the men for the office of their ministry, to wit,

² Of the sons of Asaph, Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asharelah the sons of Asaph were under the hand of Asaph, which sang prophecies by the ^[b]commission of the King.

³ Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun, Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah and Mattithiah, ^[c]six, under the hands of their father: Jeduthun sang ^[d]prophecies with an harp, for to give thanks and to praise the Lord.

⁴ Of Heman, the sons of Heman, Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.

⁵ All these were the sons of Heman, the King’s ^[e]Seer in the words of God to lift up the ^[f]horn: and God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

⁶ All these were under the ^[g]hand of their father singing in the house of the Lord with cymbals, viols and harps, for the service of the house of God, and Asaph, and Jeduthun, and Heman were at the King’s ^[h]commandment.

⁷ So was their number with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the Lord, even of all that were cunning, two hundred fourscore and eight.

⁸ And they cast lots, ^[i]charge against charge, as well ^[j]small as great, the cunning man as the scholar.

⁹ And the first lot fell to ^[k]Joseph, which was of Asaph, the second, to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and his sons were twelve.

¹⁰ The third, to Zaccur, he, his sons and his brethren were twelve.

¹¹ The fourth, to ^[l]Jizri, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.

¹² The fifth, to Nethaniah, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.

¹³ The sixth, to Bukkiah, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.

¹⁴ The seventh, to Jesharelah, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.

¹⁵ The eighth to Jeshaiah, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.

¹⁶ The ninth to Mattaniah, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.

¹⁷ The tenth to Shimei, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.

¹⁸ The eleventh to Azarel, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.

¹⁹ The twelfth to Hashabiah, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.

²⁰ The thirteenth to Shubael, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.

²¹ The fourteenth to Mattithiah, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.

²² The fifteenth to Jeremoth, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.

²³ The sixteenth to Hananiah, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.

²⁴ The seventeenth to Joshbekashah, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.

²⁵ The eighteenth to Hanani, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.

²⁶ The nineteenth to Mallothi, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.

²⁷ The twentieth to Eliathah, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.

²⁸ The one and twentieth to Hothir, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.

²⁹ The two and twentieth to Giddalti, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.

³⁰ The three and twentieth to Mahazioth, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.

³¹ The four and twentieth to Romamti-Ezer, he, his sons and his brethren twelve.

26 1 The porters of the Temple are ordained, every man to the gate, which he should keep, 20 and over the treasure.

¹ Concerning the ^[m]divisions of the porters, of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore of the sons of ^[n]Asaph.

² And the sons of Meshelemiah, Zechariah the eldest, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,

³ Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, and Eliehoenai the seventh.

⁴ And the sons of Obed-Edom, Shemaiah the eldest, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethanel the fifth,

⁵ Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eight: for God had ^[o]blessed him.

⁶ And to Shemaiah his son were sons born that ^[p]ruled in the house of their father, for they were men of might.

⁷ The sons of Shemaiah were Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, and his brethren, strong men: Elihu also, and Semachiah.

⁸ All these were of the ^[q]sons of Obed-Edom, they and their sons and their brethren mighty and ^[r]strong to serve, even threescore and two of Obed-Edom.

⁹ And of Meshelemiah sons and brethren, eighteen mighty men.

¹⁰ And of Hosah of the sons of Merari, the sons were Shimri the chief, and (though he was not the eldest, yet his father made him the chief)

¹¹ Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth: all the ^[s]sons and the brethren of Hosah were thirteen.

¹² Of these were the ^[t]divisions of the porters, of the chief men, having the charge ^[u]against their brethren, to serve in the house of the Lord.

¹³ And they cast lots both small and great, for the house of their fathers, for every gate.

¹⁴ And the lot on the East side fell to ^[v]Shelemiah: then they cast lots for Zechariah his son a ^[w]wise counselor, and his lot came out Northward:

¹⁵ To Obed-Edom Southward, and to his sons the house of ^[x]Asuppim:

¹⁶ To Shuppim and to Hosah Westward with the gate ^[y]of Shallecheth by the paved street that goeth upward, ward over against ward.

¹⁷ Eastward were six Levites, and Northward four a day, and Southward four a day, and toward Asuppim ^[z]two and two.

¹⁸ In ^[aa]Parbar toward the West were four by the paved street, and two in Parbar.

¹⁹ These are the divisions of the porters of the sons of Korah, and of the sons of Merari.

²⁰ ¶ And of the Levites. Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicate things.

²¹ Of the sons of Laadan the sons of the Gershonites descending of Laadan, the chief fathers of Laadan were Gershon and Jehieli.

²² The sons of Jehieli were Zetham and Joel his brother, appointed over the treasures of the house of the Lord.

²³ Of the ^[ab]Amramites, of the Izharites, of the Hebronites, and of the Uzzielites.

²⁴ And Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, a ruler over the treasures.

²⁵ And of his ^[ac]brethren which came of Eliezer, was Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son.

²⁶ Which Shelomith and his brethren were over all the treasures of the dedicate things, which David the king, and the chief fathers, the captains over thousands, and hundreds, and the captains of the army had ^[ad]dedicated.

²⁷ (For of the battles and of the spoils they did dedicate to maintain the house of the Lord.)

²⁸ And all that Samuel the Seer had dedicated, and Saul the son of Kish, and Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah, and whosoever had dedicated anything, it was under the hand of Shelomith, and his brethren.

²⁹ Of the Izharites was Chenaniah and his sons, for the business ^[ae]without over Israel, for officers and for Judges.

³⁰ Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of activity, a thousand and seven hundred were officers for Israel beyond Jordan Westward in all the business of the Lord, and for the service of ^[af]the King.

³¹ Among the Hebronites was Jerijah the chiefest, even the Hebronites by his generations according to the families. And in the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for: and there were found among them men of activity at Jazer in Gilead.

³² And his ^[ag]brethren men of activity, two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom King David made rulers over the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to ^[ah]God, and for the king’s business.

27 Of the princes and rulers that ministered unto the King.

¹ The children of Israel also after their number, even the chief fathers and captains of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers that served the king by divers ^[ai]courses, ^[aj]which came in and went out, month by month throughout all the months of the year: in every course were four and twenty thousand.

² Over the first course for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his course were four and twenty thousand.

³ Of the sons of Perez was the chief over all the princes of the armies for the first month.

⁴ And over the course of the second month was Dodai an Ahohite, and this was his course, and Mikloth was ^[ak]a captain, and in his course were four and twenty thousand.

⁵ The captain of the third host for the third month was Benaiah the son of Jehoiada the chief Priest: and in his course were four and twenty thousand.

⁶ This Benaiah was mighty among ^(A)thirty and above the thirty, and in his course was Ammizabad his son.

⁷ The fourth for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his course were four and twenty thousand.

⁸ The fifth for the fifth month was prince Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course four and twenty thousand.

⁹ The sixth for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course four and twenty thousand.

¹⁰ The seventh for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the sons of Ephraim: and in his course four and twenty thousand.

¹¹ The eight for the eight month was Sibbechai the Hushathite of the Zarhites: and in his course four and twenty thousand.

¹² The ninth for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite of the sons of ^[al]Jemini: and in his course four and twenty thousand.

¹³ The tenth for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite of the Zarhites: and in his course four and twenty thousand.

¹⁴ The eleventh for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite of the sons of Ephraim: and in his course four and twenty thousand.

¹⁵ The twelfth for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his course four and twenty thousand.

¹⁶ ¶ Moreover ^[am]the rulers over the tribes of Israel were these: over the Reubenites was ruler, Eliezer the son of Zichri: over the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah:

¹⁷ Over the Levites, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: over them of Aaron, and Zadok:

¹⁸ Over Judah, Elihu of the brethren of David: over Issachar, Omri the son of Michael:

¹⁹ Over Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah: over Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of Azriel:

²⁰ Over the sons of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah: over the half tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah:

²¹ Over the ^[an]other half of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah: over Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner:

²² Over Dan, Azarel the son of Jeroham. These are the princes of the tribes of Israel.

²³ But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under, because the Lord had said that he would increase Israel like unto the stars of the heavens.

²⁴ And ^(B)Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number: but he finished it not, ^[ao]because there came wrath for it against Israel: neither was the number put into the ^[ap]Chronicles of king David.

²⁵ And over the king’s treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the treasures in the fields, in the cities and in the villages, and in the towers was Jehonathan the son of Uzziah:

²⁶ And over the workmen in the field that tilleth the ground, was Ezri the son of Chelub:

²⁷ And over them that dressed the vines, was Shimei the Ramathite: and over that which appertained to the vines, and over the store of the wine was Zabdi the Shiphmite:

²⁸ And over the olive trees and mulberry trees that were in the valleys, was Baal-Hanan the Gederite: and over the store of the oil was Joash:

²⁹ And over the oxen that fed in Sharon, was Shitrai the Sharonite: and over the oxen in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai:

³⁰ And over the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite: and over the asses was Jehdeiah the Meronothite:

³¹ And over the sheep was Jaziz the Hagrite: all these were the rulers of the substance that was king David’s.

³² And Jehonathan David’s uncle a man of counsel and understanding (for he was a ^[aq]scribe) and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni were with the King’s ^[ar]sons.

³³ And Ahithophel was the king’s counselor, and Hushai the Archite the king’s friend.

³⁴ And ^[as]after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah and Abiathar: and captain of the King’s army was Joab.

9 1 Christ giveth sight on the Sabbath day, to him that was born blind. 13 Whom, after he had long reasoned against the Pharisees, 22, 35 and was cast out of the Synagogue, 36 Christ endueth with the knowledge of the everlasting light.

¹ And ^[a]as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.

² And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?

³ Jesus answered, ^[b]Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents, but that the works of God should be showed on him.

^4 [c]I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is ^[d]day: the night cometh when no man can work.

⁵ As long as I am in the world, ^(A)I am the light of the world.

^6 [e]As soon as he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and anointed the eyes of the blind with the clay,

⁷ And said unto him, Go wash in the pool of Siloam (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore and washed, and came again seeing.

^8 [f]Now the neighbors and they that had seen him before, when he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?

⁹ Some said, This is he: and others said, He is like him: but he himself said, I am he.

¹⁰ Therefore they said unto him, How were thine eyes ^[g]opened?

¹¹ He answered, and said, The man that is called Jesus, made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam and wash. So I went and washed, and received sight.

¹² Then they said unto him, Where is he? He said, I cannot tell.

¹³ ¶ They brought to the Pharisees him that was once blind.

¹⁴ And it was the Sabbath day, when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.

¹⁵ Then again the Pharisees also asked him, how he had received sight. And he said unto them, He laid clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see.

^16 [h]Then said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the Sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner, do such miracles? and there was a dissension among them.

¹⁷ Then spake they unto the blind again, What sayest thou of him, because he hath opened thine eyes? And he said, He is a Prophet.

¹⁸ Then the Jews did not believe him (that he had been blind, and received his sight) until they had called the parents of him that had received sight.

¹⁹ And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, whom ye say was born blind? How doth he now see then?

²⁰ His parents answered them, and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind:

²¹ But by what means he now seeth, we know not: or who hath opened his eyes, can we not tell: he is old enough: ask him: he shall answer for himself.

²² These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had ordained already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be excommunicated out of the Synagogue.

²³ Therefore said his parents, He is old enough: ask him.

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