Sheshan had no sons—only daughters. He had an Egyptian servant named Jarha.

Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore him Attai.

The Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 men ready for military service—able-bodied men who could handle shield and sword, who could use a bow, and who were trained for battle.

Johanan the father of Azariah (it was he who served as priest in the temple Solomon built in Jerusalem),

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

and Heman’s associate Asaph, who served at his right hand: Asaph son of Berekiah, the son of Shimea,

But Aaron and his descendants were the ones who presented offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense in connection with all that was done in the Most Holy Place, making atonement for Israel, in accordance with all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

The People in Jerusalem

Now the first to resettle on their own property in their own towns were some Israelites, priests, Levites and temple servants.

Some of them were in charge of the articles used in the temple service; they counted them when they were brought in and when they were taken out.

Some of the Kohathites, their fellow Levites, were in charge of preparing for every Sabbath the bread set out on the table.

Saul died because he was unfaithful to the Lord; he did not keep the word of the Lord and even consulted a medium for guidance,

In the past, even while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel on their military campaigns. And the Lord your God said to you, ‘You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will become their ruler.’”

He was doubly honored above the Three and became their commander, even though he was not included among them.

It was they who crossed the Jordan in the first month when it was overflowing all its banks, and they put to flight everyone living in the valleys, to the east and to the west.

from Zebulun, experienced soldiers prepared for battle with every type of weapon, to help David with undivided loyalty—50,000;

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

All these were fighting men who volunteered to serve in the ranks. They came to Hebron fully determined to make David king over all Israel. All the rest of the Israelites were also of one mind to make David king.

David was afraid of God that day and asked, “How can I ever bring the ark of God to me?”

The ark of God remained with the family of Obed-Edom in his house for three months, and the Lord blessed his household and everything he had.

So David’s fame spread throughout every land, and the Lord made all the nations fear him.

you his servants, the descendants of Israel, his chosen ones, the children of Jacob.

He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant:

Let the sea resound, and all that is in it; let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them!

Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Then all the people said “Amen” and “Praise the Lord.”

to present burnt offerings to the Lord on the altar of burnt offering regularly, morning and evening, in accordance with everything written in the Law of the Lord, which he had given Israel.