When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him as king.

When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river succeeded him as king.

Beth Markaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri and Shaaraim. These were their towns until the reign of David.

Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son and Samuel his son.

The sons of Samuel: Joel the firstborn and Abijah the second son.

Here are the men who served, together with their sons: From the Kohathites: Heman, the musician, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,

The sons of Tola: Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam and Samuel—heads of their families. During the reign of David, the descendants of Tola listed as fighting men in their genealogy numbered 22,600.

All these sons of Jediael were heads of families. There were 17,200 fighting men ready to go out to war.

The sons of Ulam were brave warriors who could handle the bow. They had many sons and grandsons—150 in all. All these were the descendants of Benjamin.

The priests, who were heads of families, numbered 1,760. They were able men, responsible for ministering in the house of God.

Altogether, those chosen to be gatekeepers at the thresholds numbered 212. They were registered by genealogy in their villages. The gatekeepers had been assigned to their positions of trust by David and Samuel the seer.

When all the elders of Israel had come to King David at Hebron, he made a covenant with them at Hebron before the Lord, and they anointed David king over Israel, as the Lord had promised through Samuel.

from half the tribe of Manasseh, designated by name to come and make David king—18,000;

from Naphtali—1,000 officers, together with 37,000 men carrying shields and spears;

and from east of the Jordan, from Reuben, Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh, armed with every type of weapon—120,000.

From the descendants of Kohath, Uriel the leader and 120 relatives;

from the descendants of Gershon, Joel the leader and 130 relatives;

from the descendants of Uzziel, Amminadab the leader and 112 relatives.

Joab saw that there were battle lines in front of him and behind him; so he selected some of the best troops in Israel and deployed them against the Arameans.

They were also to stand every morning to thank and praise the Lord. They were to do the same in the evening

They also cast lots, just as their relatives the descendants of Aaron did, in the presence of King David and of Zadok, Ahimelek, and the heads of families of the priests and of the Levites. The families of the oldest brother were treated the same as those of the youngest.

The first lot, which was for Asaph, fell to Joseph, his sons and relatives 12 the second to Gedaliah, him and his relatives and sons 12

the third to Zakkur, his sons and relatives 12

the fourth to Izri, his sons and relatives 12

the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and relatives 12