1 DABARA’YA HA’YAMA’YM
𐤀 𐤃𐤁𐤓𐤉 𐤄𐤉𐤌𐤉𐤌
WORDS OF THE DAYS
1 CHRONICLES
CHAPTER 1
1 Adam, Shath, Anush,
2 Qayanan, Ma’halal’AL, Yarad,
3 Khanuk, Mathu’shalak, Lamak,
4 Nakh, Sham, Kham, and Yapath.
5 Sons of Yapath: Gamar, and Magug, and Mada’ya, and Yun (Yoon), and Thabal, and Mashak, and Tha’yaras.
6 And sons of Gamar: Ash’qanaz, and Daya’path, and Thu’garmah.
7 And sons of Yun (Yoon): AL’yashah, and Tharash’yash, Kath’ym, and Rudan’ym.
8 And sons of Kham: Kush (Koosh), and Ma’tsara’ym, Put, and Kanan.
9 And sons of Kush: Saba, and Khu’yalah (Khoo’yalah), and Sabatha, and Rama,* and Sabath’ka. And sons of Rama:* Shaba and Dadan.
*Note Masoretic lettering difference from Ba’rasha’yath 10:7
10 And Kush begat Namar’ud (Namar’ood),* he began to be a mighty one in the earth.
*Also Note Masoretic lettering difference from Ba’rasha’yath 10:8
11 And Ma’tsara’ym begat Lud’ym, and Anama’ym, and Lahaba’ym, and Nap’thakh’ym,
12 and Patharas’ym, and Kasal’kha’ym where the Palash’tha’ym came from, and Kapathar’ym.
13 And Kanan begat Tsa’yadun (Tsa’ya’doon) his firstborn, and Khath,
14 and the Yabus’ya, and the Amar’ya, and the Gar’gash’ya,
15 and the Khu’ya (Khoo’ya), and the Araq’ya, and the Sayan’ya,
16 and the Arud’ya (Arood’ya), and the Tsamara’ya, and the Khamath’ya.
17 Sons of Sham: Ayalam, and Ashur, and Arpak’shad, and Lud, and Aram, and A’uts (Uh’oots), and Khul (Khool), and Gathar, and Mashak.
18 And Arpak’shad begat Shalakh, and Shalakh begat Abar.
19 And to Abar were born two sons: the name of the one was Palag, for in his days the earth was divided, and his brother's name was Ya'qatan.
20 And Ya'qatan begat AL’mudad, and Shalap, and Khatsar’muth (Khatsar’mooth), and Yarakh,
21 and Hadu’ram, and A’u’zal, and Daqalah,
22 and Ayabal, and Ab’ya’ma’AL, and Shaba,
23 and A’u’payar, and Khu’yalah, and Yubab. All these were sons of Ya'qatan.
24 Sham, Arpak’shad, Shalakh,
25 Abar, Palag, Ra’u,
26 Sharug (Sha’roog), Nakhur, Tharakh,
27 Abaram, he is Abara'ahm.
28 Sons of Abara'ahm: Ya'tsakhaq and Ya'shama'AL.
29 These are their generations: The firstborn of Ya'shama'AL, Naba’yuth (Naba’yooth), and Qadar, and Adab’AL, and Ma’basham,
30 Ma’shama, and Dumah, Masha, Khadad, and Tha’yama,
31 Yatur, Nap’yash, and Qadamah. These, they are sons of Ya'shama'AL.
32 And sons of Qaturah, Abara'ahm's concubine: She bore Zamaran, and Ya'qashan, and Madan, and Mada'yan, and Ya’shabaq, and Shukh. And sons of Ya'qashan: Shaba and Dadan.
33 And sons of Mada'yan: Ayapah, and Apar, and Khanuk, and Ab’yada, and AL’da’ah. All these were sons of Qaturah.
34 And Abara'ahm begat Ya'tsakhaq. Sons of Ya'tsakhaq: Ashu and Yashar'AL.
35 Sons of Ashu: AL'yapaz, Rau'AL, and Ya'a'ush (Ya'uh'oosh), and Ya'alam, and Qarakh.
36 And sons of AL'yapaz: Tha’yaman, and A’u’mar (A’oo’mar), Tsap’ya,* and Gatham, Qanaz, and Tham’na, and Amalaq.
*Note The Masoretic difference from Ba’rasha’yath 36:11
37 Sons of Rau'AL: Nakhath, Zarakh, Shamah, and Mazah.
38 And sons of Sha'yar: Lutan, and Shubal, and Tsaba’un (Tsaba’oon), and Anah, and Daya’shan, and Atsar, and Daya’shan.
39 And sons of Lutan: Khar’ya, and Humam, and Tham’na was Lotan's sister.
40 Sons of Shubal: Al’yan (Uhl’yan),* and Ma’nakhath, and Ayabal, Shap’ya,* and A’u’nam. And sons of Tsaba’un (Tsaba’oon): A’Yah and Anah.
*Note The Masoretic difference from Ba’rasha’yath 36:23
41 Sons of Anah: Daya’shun (Daya’shoon). Sons of Daya’shun: Khamar’an, and Ashaban, and Yatharan, and Karan.
42 Sons of Atsar: Bal’ahn, and Za’un (Zuh’oon), Ya’aqan. Sons of Daya’shun: A’uts (Uh’oots), and Aran.
43 Now these are the kings who reigned in the land of Adum, before there reigned any king over the children of Yashar'AL: Bala son of Ba’ur, and the name of his city was Dan’ahbah.
44 And Bala died, and Yubab son of Zarakh from Ba’tsarah reigned in his place.
45 And Yubab died, and Khusham from the land of the Tha’yaman’ya reigned in his place.
46 And Khusham died, and Hadad son of Badad, who struck Mada'yan in the field of Mu'ab, reigned in his place, and the name of his city was A’u’yath (Uh’oo’yath).
47 And Hadad died, and Sham’lah from Mashar’qah reigned in his place.
48 And Sham’lah died, and Sha’ul of Rakhab’uth (Rakhab’ooth) by the River reigned in his place.
49 And Shaul died, and Ba’al Khanan son of Akabur reigned in his place.
50 And Ba’al Khanan died, and Hadad reigned in his place, and the name of his city was Pa’ya:* and his wife's name was Mah’yatab’AL, daughter of Ma’tarad, daughter of Maya Zah’ab.
*Note The Masoretic difference from Ba’rasha’yath 36:39
51 And Hadad died. And the chiefs of Adum were: chief Tham’na, chief Aluah (Uh’loo’ah), chief Yathath,
52 chief Ahal'ya'bamah, chief AL’ah, chief Paya’nan,
53 Chief Qanaz, chief Tha'yaman, chief Ma’batsar,
54 Chief Magad’ya’AL, chief A’yaram. These are the chiefs of Adum.
CHAPTER 2
1 These are sons of Yashar'AL: Rauban, Shama'un (Shama'oon), Lu'ya, and Yahudah, Ya'shasha'kar, and Zabal’un (Zabal’oon),
2 Dan, Yahu'sap, and Ban’yaman, Nap'thal'ya, Gad, and Ashar.
3 Sons of Yahudah: Ar, and A’u’nan (A’oo’nan), and Shalah, which three were born to him of Shua's daughter the Kanan’yath. And Ar, Yahudah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), and He killed him.
4 And Thamar his daughter-in-law bore to him Parats and Zarakh. All sons of Yahudah were five.
5 Sons of Parats: Khatsar'un (Khatsar'oon) and Khamul (Kha’mool).
6 And sons of Zarakh: Zamara'ya, and Ayathan, and Ha’yaman, and Kal’kal, and Dara, five of them in all.
7 And sons of Karam’ya: Akar, the troubler of Yashar'AL, who committed a trespass in the accursed.
8 And sons of Ayathan: Azar’Yah.
9 And sons of Khatsar'un (Khatsar'oon), who were born to him: Ya'rakham'AL, and Ram, and Kaluba’ya.
10 And Ram begat Am'ya'nadab, and Am'ya'nadab begat Nakh'shun (Nakh'shoon), prince of the children of Yahudah,
11 and Nakh'shun (Nakh'shoon) begat Shalama, and Shalama begat Ba’az,
12 and Ba’az begat A’u’bad (Uh’oo’bad), and A’u’bad begat Yasha'ya,
13 and Yasha'ya begat his firstborn AL'ya'ab, and Ab'ya'nadab the second, and Shama'a the third,
14 Nathan'AL the fourth, Rad’ya the fifth,
15 Atsam the sixth, Dau'yad the seventh,
16 and their sisters were Tsaru’Yah and Ab’yaga’yal. And sons of Tsaru’Yah: Abash’ya, and Yahu'ab, and Ashah’AL, three.
17 And Ab’yaga’yal bore Amasha, and the father of Amasha was Yathar the Ya'shama'AL’ya.
18 And Kalab son of Khatsar'un (Khatsar'oon) begat of wife Azubah, and Yara’ya’uth, and these were her sons: Yashar, and Shubab, and Ar’dun (Ar’doon).
19 And Azubah died, and Kalab took to him Apara'tha, and bore to him Khur.
20 And Khur begat Aura’ya, and Aura’ya begat Batsal’AL.
21 And afterward Khatsar'un (Khatsar'oon) went in to daughter of Maka'yar father of Gal'ad, whom he took when he was sixty years old, and she bore him Shagub (Sha'goob).
22 And Shagub (Sha'goob) begat Ya'ayar, who had twenty and three cities in the land of Gal'ad.
23 And Gashur and Aram took the towns of Ya'ayar from them, with Qanath, and its villages, even sixty cities. All these were sons of Maka'yar the father of Gal'ad.
24 And after that Khatsar'un (Khatsar'oon) was dead in Kalab Apara'thah, then Ab'Yah, Khatsar'un (Khatsar'oon)'s wife bore him Ashakh’ur, father of Thaqua.
25 And sons of Ya'rakham'AL, firstborn of Khatsar'un (Khatsar'oon), were Ram the firstborn, and Bunah (Boonah), and Aran, and Atsam, Akh’Yah.
26 And Ya'rakham'AL had another wife, whose name was Atarah: She was the mother of A’u’nam.
27 And sons of Ram the firstborn of Ya'rakham'AL were Ma’ats, and Yama'yan, and Aqar.
28 And sons of A’u’nam were Sham’ya and Yada. And sons of Sham’ya: Nadab and Ab'ya'shur.
29 And the name of the wife of Ab'ya'shur was Ab’Yah’yal, and she bore him Akhaban and Mul’yad (Mool’yad).
30 And sons of Nadab: Salad and Apa’ym, but Salad died without children.
31 And sons of Apa’ym: Yasha'ya. And the son of Yasha'ya: Shashan. And the son of Shashan: Akhal’ya.
32 And sons of Yada brother of Sham'ya: Yathar and Yahu'nathan, and Yathar died without children.
33 And sons of Yahu'nathan: Palath and Zaza. These were sons of Ya'rakham'AL.
34 Now to Shashan was no sons but daughters. And Shashan had a servant, a Matsara’ya, whose name was Ya’rakha.
35 And Shashan gave his daughter to Ya’rakha his servant as wife, and she bore him Ath'ya.
36 And Ath'ya begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad,
37 and Zabad begat Apalal, and Apalal begat A'u'bad,
38 and A'u'bad begat Yahu'a, and Yahu'a begat Azar'Yah,
39 and Azar'Yah begat Khalats, and Khalats begat AL’ashah,
40 and AL’ashah begat Sasam’ya, and Sasam’ya begat Shalum,
41 and Shalum begat Ya'qam'Yah, and Ya'qam'Yah begat AL'ya'shama.
42 And sons of Kalab, brother of Ya'rakham'AL, were Ma'yasha his firstborn, who was the father of Zayap, and sons of Mara'shah, father of Kha'brun (Kha'broon).
43 And sons of Kha'brun (Kha'broon): Qarakh, and Thapakh, and Raqam, and Shama.
44 And Shama begat Rakham, father of Yaraq’am, and Raqam begat Sham'ya.
45 And the son of Sham'ya was Ma’un (Ma’oon), and Ma’un was the father of Bayath Tsur.
46 And Ayapah, Kalab's concubine, bore Kharan, and Mutsa (Moo’tsa), and Gazaz, and Kharan begat Gazaz.
47 And sons of Yah’daya: Ragam, and Yahu’tham, and Gaya’shan, and Palat, and Ayapah, and Sha’ap.
48 Makah, Kalab's concubine, bore Shabar and Tha’rakhan’ah.
49 And she bore Sha’ap, father of Ma’daman’ah, Shua, father of Maka’banah, and father of Gaba’a, and daughter of Kalab was Ak’sah.
50 These were sons of Kalab, son of Khur, firstborn of Apara'thah: Shubal, father of Qara'yath Ya'ara'ym,
51 Shalama, father of Bayath Lakham, Kharap, father of Bayath Gadar.
52 And to Shubal father of Qara'yath Ya'ara'ym, sons: Hara’ah, half of the Manak’uth (Manak’ooth).
53 And the families* of Qara'yath Ya'ara'ym: The Yathar’ya, and the Puth’ya, and the Shamath’ya, and the Mashara’ya, from them came the Tsara’tha’ya and the Ashath’AL’ya.
*This can also mean clans or tribes
54 Sons of Shalama: Bayath Lakham, and the Natup'tha'ya (Natoop'tha'ya), Atar’uth Bayath Yahu'ab, and half of the Manakh’tha’ya, the Tsara’ya.
55 And the families of scribes who abided at Ya'abats: The Thar’ath’ym, the Shama’tha’ym, the Shu’kath’ym. These are the Qayan’ym who came from Khamath, father of the house of Rakab.
CHAPTER 3
1 Now these were sons of Dau'yad, who were born to him in Kha'brun (Kha'broon): The firstborn, Am'nan, of Akh’ya’nam the Yazara'AL'ya, the second, Dan’ya’AL, of Ab’yaga’yal the Karmal’yath,
2 the third, Absalom son of Makah daughter of Talmai king of Gashur, the fourth, Adonijah son of Haggith,
3 the fifth, Shapata'Yah of Ab’yatal, the sixth, Yathar’am of Agalah his wife:
4 six were born to him in Kha'brun (Kha'broon), and there he reigned seven years and six months. And in Yaru'shalam he reigned thirty and three years,
5 and these were born to him in Yaru'shalam: Shama'a, and Shubab, and Nathan, and Shalamah, four, of Bath’shua daughter of Am’ya’AL,
6 and Ya’bakhar, and AL'ya'shama, and AL'ya'palat,
7 and Nagah, and Napag, and Yapa’ya,
8 and AL'ya'shama, and AL’yada, and AL'ya'palat, nine.
9 All these were sons of Dau'yad, besides sons of the concubines, and Thamar was their sister.
10 And Shalamah's son was Rakhab’am, Ab'Yah his son, Asa his son, Yahu’shapat his son,
11 Yahu’ram his son, Akhaz’Yahu his son, Yahu'ash his son,
12 Amatsa'Yahu his son, Azar'Yah his son, Yahu'tham his son,
13 Akhaz his son, Khazaqa'Yahu his son, Mana'shah his son,
14 Amun his son, Ya'asha'Yahu his son.
15 And sons of Ya'asha'Yahu: the firstborn Yahu'khanan, the second Yahu'yaq'yam, the third Tsadaqa'Yahu, the fourth Shalum.
16 And sons of Yahu'yaq'yam: Yakan'Yah his son, Tsadaqa'Yah his son.
17 And sons of Yakan'Yah Asar: Sha’al’tha’ya’AL his son,
18 and Malak’yaram, and Pada'Yah, and Shan’atsar, Ya'qam'Yah, Hu’shama, and Nadab’Yah.
19 And sons of Pada'Yah: Zara'babal, and Shama'ya. And sons of Zara'babal: Ma'shalam, and Khanan'Yah, and Shalam’yath their sister,
20 and Khashab’ah, and Ahal, and Barak'Yah, and Khasad’Yah, Yahu’shab Khasad, five.
21 And sons of Khanan'Yah: Palata'Yah, and Yasha'Yah, sons of Rapa'Yah, sons of Arnan, sons of Abada'Yah, sons of Shakan'Yah.
22 And the son of Shakan'Yah: Shama'Yah. And sons of Shama'Yah: Khat’ush (Khat’oosh), and Yaga’AL, and Bar’yakh, and Na’ara’Yah, and Shapat, six.
23 And sons of Na'ara'Yah: AL'Yahu'ayan'ya, and Khazaqa’Yah, and Azar'yaqam, three.
24 And sons of AL'Yahu'ayan'ya: Hudu’Yahu, and AL’yasha’yab, and Pala’Yah, and Aqub, and Yahu'khanan, and Dala’Yah, and Anan’ya, seven.
CHAPTER 4
1 Sons of Yahudah: Parats, Khatsar'un (Khatsar'oon), and Karam'ya, and Khur, and Shubal.
2 And Ra'Yah son of Shubal begat Yakhath, and Yakhath begat Akh’um’ya (Akh’oom’ya) and Lahad. These are the families of the Tsara’tha’ya.
3 And these were of the father of Ayatam: Yazara’AL, and Ya’shama, and Ya’dabash, and the name of their sister was Ha’tsalal’pun’ya (Ha’tsalal’poon’ya).
4 and Panu'AL father of Gadar, and Azar father of Hushah. These are sons of Khur, the firstborn of Apara'thah, father of Bayath Lakham.
5 And to Ashakh'ur father of Thaqua had two wives, Khala’ah and Nar’ah.
6 And Nar’ah bore to him Akhazam, and Khapar, and Tha’yaman’ya, and Ha’akh’shathara’ya. These were sons of Nar’ah.
7 And sons of Khala'ah were Tsarath, Tsakhar, and Athanan.
8 And Quts (Qoots) begat Anub (Anoob), and Ha’Tsa’babah, and the families of Akhar’khal son of Harum (Haroom).
9 And Ya'abats was more esteemed than his brothers: And his mother named him Ya'abats saying, "Because I bore him with sorrow."
10 And Ya'abats called on the ALUAH of Yashar'AL saying, "Oh that You would Barak me indeed, and enlarge my border, and that Your hand be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that it not be to my sorrow!" And ALUAH granted him what he requested.
11 And Kalub (Kaloob) brother of Shukhah begat Makha’yar, who was father of Ash’thun (Ash’thoon).
12 And Ash’thun (Ash’thoon) begat Bayath Rapa, and Pasakh, and Takhan’ah father of Ayar Nakhash. These are the men of Rakah.
13 And sons of Qanaz: Athan'ya'AL and Shara'Yah. And the son of Athan'ya'AL: Kha’thath.
14 And Ma’un’tha’ya begat Aparah: And Shara'Yah begat Yahu'ab father of Gaya Kharash’ym, for they were craftsmen.
15 And sons of Kalab, son of Yapanah: Ayar’u, AL’ah, and Nam, and sons of AL’ah, and Qanaz.
16 And sons of Yah’lal’AL: Zayap, and Zayapah, Tha’yara’ya, and Ashar'AL.
17 And sons of Azarah: Yathar, and Marad, and Apar, and Yalun (Yaloon), and she bore Mara’ym, and Sham'ya, and Ya’shabakh father of Ash’thama.
18 And his wife the Yahud’yah bore Yarad father of Gadur, and Khabar father of Shu’ku, and Yaquth’ya’AL (Ya’qooth’ya’AL) father of Zan’ukh. These are sons of Bath’Yah daughter of Para’ah, whom Marad took.
19 And sons of the wife of Hud’Yah, sister of Nakham, were father of Qa’yalah the Garam’ya, and Ash'thama the Makath’ya.
20 And sons of Shaya’mun (Shaya’moon): Am'nun, and Ranah, Ban Khanan, and Tha’yalun (Tha’ya’loon). And sons of Yasha'ya: Zu'khath, and Ban Zu'khath.
21 Sons of Shalah son of Yahudah: Ar father of Lakah, and Ladah father of Mara'shah, and the families of the house of those who worked fine linen, of the house of Ash’ba,
22 and Yahu’qayam, and the men of Kazaba, and Yahu'ash, and Sharap, who had rule in Mu'ab, and Yashab'ya Lakham. And the records are ancient.
23 These were the potters, and the inhabitants of Nata’ym and Gadarah: there they abided with the king for his work.
24 The sons of Shama'un (Shama'oon): Namu’AL, and Yama'yan, Yara’yab, Zarakh, Sha’ul,
25 Shalum his son, Ma'basham his son, Ma'shama his son.
26 And sons of Ma'shama: Khamu’AL his son, Zakur his son, Shama'ya his son.
27 And Shama'ya had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children, neither did all their family multiply like the children of Yahudah.
28 And they lived in Ba’ar Shaba, and Muladah, and Khatsar Shu’al (Shoo’uhl),
29 and in Bal’ah’ah, and in Atsam, and in Thu’lad (Thoo’lad),
30 and in Bathu'AL, and in Kharamah, and in Tsa'ya'qalag,
31 and in Bayath Mar’kab’uth (Mar’kab’ooth), and in Khatsar Sus’ym, and in Bayath Bara’ya, and in Sha’ara’ym. These were their cities to the reign of Dau'yad.
32 And their villages were Ayatam, and Ayan, Ramun (Ramoon), and Thakan, and Ashan, five cities,
33 and all their villages that were around the same cities, to Ba’al. These were their habitations, and they have their genealogy.
34 And Ma’Shubab, and Ya’malak, and Yahu’shah son of Amatsa'Yahu,
35 and Yahu'AL, and Yahu'a son of Yahu'shab'Yah, son of Shara'Yah, son of Asha’ya’AL,
36 and AL'Yahu'ayan'ya, and Ya’aqab’ah, and Yashu’kha’Yah, and Asha’Yah, and Ada’ya’AL, and Yasha’yam’AL, and Ban’Yah,
37 and Za’yaza son of Shapa’ya, son of AL’un (AL’oon), son of Yada'Yah, son of Shamara’ya, son of Shama'Yah—
38 these mentioned by name were princes in their families: and their fathers' houses increased greatly.
39 And they went to the entrance of Gadar, even to the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.
40 And they found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and shalu’ah (peaceable), for those who abided there before were of Kham.
41 And these written by name came in the days of Khazaqa'Yahu king of Yahudah, and struck their tents, and the Ma’un’ym who were found there, and destroyed them utterly to this day, and abided in their place, because there was pasture there for their flocks.
42 And some of them from sons of Shama'un (Shama'oon), five hundred men, went to Mount Sha'yar, having for their captains Palata'Yah, and Na'ara'Yah, and Rapa'Yah, and Aza'ya'AL, sons of Yasha'ya.
43 And they struck the remnant of Amalaq who escaped, and have abided there to this day.
CHAPTER 5
1 And sons of Rauban the firstborn of Yashar'AL, for he was the firstborn, but because he defiled his father's couch, his birthright was given to sons of Yahu'sap son of Yashar'AL, and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.
2 For Yahudah prevailed above his brothers, and of him came the prince, but the birthright was for Yahu'sap:
3 Sons of Rauban the firstborn of Yashar'AL: Khanuk, and Palua, Khatsar'un (Khatsar'oon), and Karam'ya.
4 Sons of Yahu'AL: Shama'Yah his son, Gug (Goog) his son, Shama'ya his son,
5 Maya'kah his son, Ra'Yah his son, Ba’al his son,
6 Bar’ah his son, whom Thalag'tha Pal'nasar* king of Ashar** carried away captive: He was prince of the Rauban’ya.
*Note how the two Yahud’yath letters of the name’s first part is flipped vs from 1 Malak’ym
**One of few places in the Masoretic where Assyria reads Ashar, not Ashur
7 And his brothers by their families, when the genealogy of their generations was reckoned: The chief Ya'ya'AL (Yuh'ya'AL) and Zakara'Yahu,
8 and Bala son of Azaz, son of Shama, son of Yahu'AL, who abided in Arar, even to Nabu and Ba’al Ma’un:
9 and eastward he abided even to the entrance of the wilderness from the River Parath, because their livestock were multiplied in the land of Gal'ad.
10 And in the days of Sha'ul, they made war with the Hagara’ym, who fell by their hand, and they abided in their tents throughout all the east of Gal'ad.
11 And sons of Gad abided over against them, in the land of Bashan to Salakah:
12 Yahu'AL the chief, and Shapam the second, and Ya’an’ya, and Shapat in Bashan.
13 And their brothers of their fathers' houses: Maya'ka'AL, and Ma'shalam, and Shaba, and Yahu’raya, and Ya’akan, and Zaya, and Abar, seven.
14 These were sons of Ab’yakh’yal, son of Khura’ya, son of Yarukh, son of Gal'ad, son of Maya'ka'AL, son of Yasha’yasha’ya, son of Ya’khadu, son of Buz,
15 Akh’ya son of Abada’ya’AL, son of Gun’ya (Goon’ya), chief of their fathers' houses.
16 And they abided in Gal'ad in Bashan, and in its towns, and in all the open lands of Sharun (Sha’roon), as far as their borders.
17 All these were reckoned by genealogies in the days of Yahu'tham king of Yahudah, and in the days of Yarab’am king of Yashar'AL.
18 Sons of Rauban, and the Gad’ya, and the half tribe of Mana'shah, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skillful in war, were forty and four thousand, and seven hundred and sixty, that were able to go forth to war.
19 And they made war with the Hagar'ya'ym, with Yatur, and Nap’yash, and Nudab.
20 And they were helped against them, and the Hagar'ya'ym were given into their hand, and all who were with them, for they cried to ALUAH in the battle, and He was entreated of them, because they put their trust in Him.
21 And they took away their livestock, of their camels fifty thousand, and of sheep two hundred and fifty thousand, and of donkeys two thousand, and of men a hundred thousand.
22 For there fell many slain, because the war was of ALUAH. And they abided in their place until the captivity.
23 And the children of the half tribe of Mana'shah abided in the land: They increased from Bashan to Ba’al Khar'mun (Khar'moon) and Shan’yar and Mount Khar'mun (Khar'moon).
24 And these were the heads of their fathers' houses: Even Apar, and Yasha'ya, and AL'ya'AL, and Azar'ya'AL, and Yaram'Yah, and Hudu’Yah, and Ya’khad’ya’AL, mighty men of valor, famous men, heads of their fathers' houses.
25 But they trespassed against the ALUAH of their fathers and whored after the idols of the peoples of the land, whom ALUAH destroyed before them.
26 And The ALUAH OF Yashar'AL stirred up the rukh of Pul king of Ashur, and the rukh of Thalag'tha Pal'nasar king of Ashur, and he carried them away, for the Rauban’ya, and for the Gad’ya, and for the half tribe of Mana'shah, and brought them to Khalakh, and Khabur, and Hara, and to the River Guzan to this day.
CHAPTER 6
1 Sons of Lu'ya: Gar’shun (Gar’shoon), Qa'ah'th, and Marara'ya.
2 And sons of Qa'ah'th: Am’ram, Ya'tsa'ahr, and Kha'brun (Kha'broon), and Aza'ya'AL.
3 And the children of Am’ram: A'haran, and Mashah, and Mara'ym. And sons of A'haran: Nadab, and Ab’Yahu’a, AL'azar, and Aya’thamar.
4 AL'azar begat Payana'khas, Payana'khas begat Ab’ya’shua,
5 and Ab’ya’shua begat Baq'ya, and Baq'ya begat Aza'ya,
6 and Aza'ya begat Zarakh'Yah, and Zarakh'Yah begat Mara'yuth (Mara'yooth),
7 Mara'yuth (Mara'yooth) begat Amara'Yah, and Amara'Yah begat Akh'ya'tub (Akh'ya'toob),
8 and Akh'ya'tub (Akh'ya'toob) begat Tsaduq, and Tsaduq begat Akh'ya'mats,
9 and Akh'ya'mats begat Azar'Yah, and Azar'Yah begat Yahu'khanan,
10 and Yahu'khanan begat Azar'Yah, he it is who executed the ka’ahn (priest’s) office in the house that Shalamah built in Yaru'shalam),
11 and Azar'Yah begat Amara'Yah, and Amara'Yah begat Akh'ya'tub (Akh'ya'toob),
12 and Akh'ya'tub (Akh'ya'toob) begat Tsaduq, and Tsaduq begat Shalum,
13 and Shalum begat Khalaqa'Yah, and Khalaqa'Yah begat Azar'Yah,
14 and Azar'Yah begat Shara'Yah, and Shara'Yah begat Yahu'tsadaq,
15 And Yahu'tsadaq went away when 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) carried away Yahudah and Yaru'shalam by the hand of Nabu'khad'natsar.
16 Sons of Lu'ya: Gar'sham, Qa'ah'th, and Marara'ya.
17 And these are the names of sons of Gar'sham: Laban'ya and Shama'ya.
18 And sons of Qa'ah'th were Am’ram, and Ya'tsa'ahr, and Kha'brun (Kha'broon), and Aza'ya'AL.
19 Sons of Marara'ya: Makhal'ya and Mash'ya. And these are the families of the Lu'ym according to their fathers'.
20 For Gar'shum (Gar’shoom):* Laban'ya his son, Yakhath his son, Zamah his son,
*Note Masoretic differences from verses 1 and 16 above
21 Yahu’akh his son, Adu his son, Zarakh his son, Ya’athara’ya his son.
22 Sons of Qa'ah'th: Am'ya'nadab his son, Qarakh his son, Asa'yar his son,
23 AL’qanah his son, and Ab’yasap his son, and Asa'yar his son,
24 Tha’khath his son, Aura’ya’AL his son, Aza’Yah his son, and Sha’ul his son.
25 And sons of AL’qanah: Amasha’ya, and Akh’ya’muth.
26 AL'qanah, sons of AL'qanah: Tsup’ya his son, and Nakhath his son,
27 AL'ya'ab his son, Ya'rakham his son, AL'qanah his son.
28 And sons of Shamu'AL: the firstborn, and the second Ab'Yah.
29 Sons of Marara'ya: Makhal'ya, Laban'ya his son, Shama'ya his son, Azah his son,
30 Shama'a his son, Khaga’Yah his son, Asha’Yah his son.
31 And these are they whom Dau'yad appointed over the service of song in the House of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), after that the Ark had rest.
32 And they served with song to the face of the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting, until Shalamah had built the house of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) in Yaru'shalam: And they waited on their office according to their order.
33 And these are those who waited, and their sons. From the sons of the Qa'ah'th'ya: Ha’yaman the singer, son of Yahu'AL, son of Shamu'AL,
34 son of AL’qanah, son of Ya'rakham, son of AL'ya'AL, son of Thukh (Thookh),
35 son of Tsup (Tsoop), son of AL’qanah, son of Makhath, son of Amasha’ya,
36 son of AL'qanah, son of Yahu'AL, son of Azar'Yah, son of Tsapana'Yah,
37 son of Tha’khath, son of Asa'yar, son of Ab’yasap, son of Qarakh,
38 son of Ya'tsa'ahr, son of Qa'ah'th, son of Lu'ya, son of Yashar'AL.
39 And his brother Asap, who stood on his right hand, even Asap son of Barak'Yah, son of Shama'a,
40 son of Maya'ka'AL, son of Ba’asha’Yah, son of Malak'Yah,
41 son of Athan’ya, son of Zarakh, son of Ada’Yah,
42 son of Ayathan, son of Zamah, son of Shama'ya,
43 son of Yakhath, son of Gar'sham, son of Lu'ya.
44 And on the left hand their brothers sons of Marara'ya: Ayathan son of Qa’yasha’ya, son of Abada’ya, son of Maluk,
45 son of Khashab’Yah, son of Amatsa'Yahu, son of Khalaqa'Yah,
46 son of Amatsa’ya, son of Ban’ya, son of Shamar,
47 son of Makhal'ya, son of Mash'ya, son of Marara'ya, son of Lu'ya.
48 And their brothers the Lu'ym were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of ALUAH.
49 But A'haran and his sons offered on the altar of burnt offering, and on the altar of incense, for all the work of the most Made Apart place, and to make atonement for Yashar'AL, according to all that Mashah servant of ALUAH had commanded.
50 And these are sons of A'haran: AL'azar his son, Payana'khas his son, Ab’yashua his son,
51 Baq'ya his son, Aza'ya his son, Zarakh'Yah his son,
52 Mara'yuth (Mara'yooth) his son, Amara'Yah his son, Akh'ya'tub (Akh'ya'toob) his son,
53 Tsaduq his son, Akh'ya'mats his son.
54 Now these are their dwelling places according to their encampments in their borders: For sons of A'haran, for the families of the Qa'ah'th'ya, for to them was the lot,
55 And to them they gave Kha'brun (Kha'broon) in the land of Yahudah, and its open lands around it,
56 But the fields of the city, and its villages, they gave to Kalab son of Yapanah.
57 And for sons of A'haran they gave the cities of refuge, Kha'brun (Kha'broon), Labanah also with its open lands, and Yathar, and Ash'thama with its open lands,
58 and Kha’yalan with its open lands, Daba’yar with its open lands,
59 and Ashan with its open lands, and Bayath Shamash with its open lands,
60 and from the tribe of Ban'yaman, Gaba with its open lands, and Al'math (Uhl'math) with its open lands, and Ana’thuth with its open lands. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.
61 And to the rest of sons of Qa'ah'th by lot, from the family of the tribe, from the half tribe, the half of Mana'shah, ten cities.
62 And for sons of Gar'sham, according to their families, from the tribe of Ya'shasha'kar, and from the tribe of Ashar, and from the tribe of Nap'thal'ya, and from the tribe of Mana'shah in Bashan, thirteen cities.
63 And for sons of Marara'ya by lot, according to their families, from the tribe of Rauban, and from the tribe of Gad, and from the tribe of Zabulan, twelve cities.
64 So the children of Yashar'AL gave to the Lu'ym cities with their open lands.
65 And they gave by lot from the tribe of the children of Yahudah, and from the tribe of the children of Shama'un (Shama'oon), and from the tribe of the children of Ban'yaman, these cities that are called by their names.
66 And some of the families of sons of Qa'ah'th had cities of their borders from the tribe of Apara'ym.
67 And they gave to them cities of refuge, Shakam in the mountain of Apara'ym with its open lands, and Gazar, and with its open lands,
68 and Yaqam’am with its open lands, and Bayath Khu'run (Khoo'roon) with its open lands,
69 and Ayalun (Aya’loon) with its open lands, and Gath Ramun (Ramoon) with its open lands,
70 and from the half tribe of Mana'shah, Anar with its open lands, and Bal’am with its open lands, for the rest of the family of sons of Qa'ah'th.
71 For sons of Gar'shum from the family of the half tribe of Mana'shah, Gulan in Bashan with its open lands, and Ash’thar’uth with its open lands,
72 And from the tribe of Ya'shasha'kar, Qadash with its open lands, Dabar’tha with its open lands,
73 and Ram’uth with its open lands, and Anam with its open lands,
74 and from the tribe of Ashar, Mashal with its open lands, and Abada'un (Abada'oon) with its open lands,
75 and Khu’qaq with its open lands, and Rakhab with its open lands,
76 and from the tribe of Nap'thal'ya, Qadash in Gal’yal with its open lands, and Kha’mun (Kha’moon) with its open lands, and Qara’yath’ym with its open lands.
77 For the rest of the sons of Marara'ya from the tribe of Zabulan, Ramun’u (Ramoon’oo) with its open lands, Thabur with its open lands,
78 And from passing over to the Yardan of Yara'khu (Yara'khoo), on the east side of Yardan from the tribe of Rauban, Batsar in the wilderness with its open lands, and Yah’tsah with its open lands,
79 and Qadam’uth (Qadam’ooth) with its open lands, and Maya’path with its open lands,
80 and from the tribe of Gad, Ram’uth in Gal'ad with its open lands, and Makhan’ym with its open lands,
81 and Khash'bun (Khash'boon) with its open lands, and Ya’aza’yar with its open lands.
CHAPTER 7
1 And for sons of Ya'shasha'kar: Thu’la (Thoo’luh), and Puah, Yashub, and Shamar'un (Shamar'oon), four.
2 And sons of Thu’la: Aza’ya, and Rapa'Yah, and Yara’ya’AL, and Yakham’ya, and Ya’basham, and Shamu’AL, heads of their fathers' houses, for Thu’la, mighty men of valor in their generations: their number in the days of Dau'yad was twenty and two thousand, and six hundred.
3 And the son of Aza’ya: Ya’zarakh’Yah. And sons of Ya’zarakh’Yah: Maya'ka'AL, and Abada'Yah, and Yahu'AL, Yasha’Yah, all five of them chief men.
4 And with them, by their generations, after their fathers' houses, were bands of the army for war, thirty and six thousand, for they had many wives and sons.
5 And their brothers among all the families of Ya'shasha'kar, mighty men of valor, reckoned in all by genealogy, were eighty and seven thousand.
6 Ban'yaman: Bala, and Bakar, and Yada’ya’AL, three.
7 And sons of Bala: A’tsabun (A’tsa’boon), and Aza’ya, and Aza'ya'AL, and Yara’ya’muth, and Ayara’ya, five, heads of fathers' houses, mighty men of valor, and they were reckoned by genealogy twenty and two thousand, and thirty and four.
8 And sons of Bakar: Zam’yarah, and Yahu'ash, and AL’ya’azar, and AL'Yahu'ayan'ya, and Amara’ya, and Yara'muth , and Ab'Yah, and Ana’thuth, and Al’math (Uhl’math). All these were sons of Bakar.
9 They were reckoned by genealogy, after their generations, heads of their fathers' houses, mighty men of valor, twenty thousand and two hundred.
10 And the son of Yada’ya’AL: Bal’ahn. And sons of Bal’ahn: Ya'a'ush (Ya'uh'oosh), and Ban'yaman, and Ahud, and Kananah, and Za’yathan, and Tharash’yash, and Akh’ya’shakhar.
11 All these were sons of Yada’ya’AL, according to the heads of their fathers', mighty men of valor, seventeen thousand and two hundred, who were able to go forth in the army for war.
12 And Shapam and Khapam, sons of Ayar, Khasham, son of Akhar.
13 sons of Nap'thal'ya: Yakhats’ya’AL, and Gun’ya, and Yatsar, and Shalum, sons of Bal’ah’ah.
14 sons of Mana'shah: Ashar’ya’AL, whom his concubine the Aram’yath bore: She bore Maka'yar father of Gal'ad:
15 and Maka'yar took a wife of Khapa’ym and of Shapa’ym, whose sister's name was Makah, and the name of the second was Tsala'pakhad: and Tsala'pakhad had daughters.
16 But Makah wife of Maka'yar bore a son, and she named him Parash, and the name of his brother was Sharash, and his sons were A’u’lam and Raqam.
17 And the son of A’u’lam: Badan. These were sons of Gal'ad son of Maka'yar, son of Mana'shah.
18 And his sister Ha’malak’tha bore Ayashah’ud (Aya’shah’ood), and Ab’ya’azar, and Makhalah.
19 And sons of Sham’yada were Akh’yan, and Shakam, and Laqakh’ya, and An’ya’am.
20 And sons of Apara'ym: Shu'thalakh, and Barad his son, and Tha’khath his son, and AL’adah his son, and Tha’khath his son,
21 and Zabad his son, and Shu'thalakh his son, and Azar, and AL’ad, whom the men of Gath who were born in the land killed, because they came down to take away their livestock.
22 And Apara'ym their father mourned many days, and his brothers came to comfort him.
23 And he went in to his wife, and she conceived, and bore a son, and he named him Ba’raya’ah, because it went evil with his house.
24 And his daughter was Sha’arah, who built Bayath Khu'run (Khoo'roon) the lower and the upper, and Azan Sha’arah.
25 And Rapakh was his son, and Rashap, and Tha’lakh his son, and Tha’khan his son,
26 Ladan his son, Am'Yahu'd his son, AL'ya'shama his son,
27 Nun (Noon) his son, Yahusha his son.
28 And their possessions and habitations were Bayath AL and its towns, and eastward Naran, and westward Gazar, with its towns, Shakam also and its towns, to A’Yah and its towns,
29 and by the borders of the children of Mana'shah, Bayath Sha’an and its towns, Tha’nak and its towns, Magadu and its towns, Dur and its towns. In these abided the children of Yahu'sap son of Yashar'AL.
30 sons of Ashar: Yamanah, and Yashuah, and Yashu'ya, and Bara'ya'ah, and Sharakh their sister.
31 And sons of Ba’raya’ah: Khabar, and Malak’ya’AL, he is father of Baraza'yath.
32 And Khabar begat Ya’palat, and Shumar, and Khu’tham, and Shua’a their sister.
33 And sons of Ya’palat: Pasak, and Bam’ahl, and Ash’uth. These are the children of Ya’palat.
34 And sons of Shamar: Akh’ya, and Rahgah, Yakhabah, and Aram.
35 And sons of Halam his brother: Tsu’pakh, and Ya’mana, and Shalash, and Amal.
36 sons of Tsu’pakh: Sukh (Sookh), and Kharan’apar, and Shual, and Bara’ya, and Ya’marah,
37 Batsar, and Hud, and Shama, and Shalash’ah, and Ya’tharan, and Bara.
38 And sons of Yathar: Yapanah, and Pasapah, and Ara.
39 And sons of Ala: Arakh, and Khan’ya’AL, and Ratsa’ya.
40 All these were the children of Ashar, heads of the fathers' houses, choice and mighty men of valor, chief of the princes. And the number of them reckoned by genealogy for service in war was twenty and six thousand men.
CHAPTER 8
1 And Ban'yaman begat Bala his firstborn, Ashabal the second, and Akhar’akh the third,
2 Nukh’ah the fourth, and Rapa the fifth.
3 And for the sons of Bala: Adar, and Gara, and Ab’Yahu’d,
4 and Ab’ya’shua, and Naman, and Akh’ukh,
5 and Gara, and Shapu’pan, and Khu’ram.
6 And these are sons of Akh’ud: these are the heads of fathers' of the inhabitants of Gaba, and they carried them captive to Mana’khath:
7 and Naman, and Akh’Yah, and Gara, he carried them captive: And he begat Aza and Akh’yakhad.
8 And Shakhar’ym begat children in the field of Mu'ab, after he had sent them away, Khush’ym and Bara were his wives.
9 And he begat from Khadash his wife, Yubab, and Tsaba’ya, and Ma'yasha, and Mal’kam,
10 and Ya’uts (Yuh’oots), and Shak’Yah, and Maramah. These were his sons, heads of fathers'.
11 And from Khash’ym he begat Ab’ya’tub (Ab’ya’toob) and AL’pal (AL’puhl).
12 And sons of AL’pal: Abar, and Ma’shama, and Shamad, he built A’unu (Au’oo’noo) and Lad, with its towns,
13 and Bara’ah, and Shama, who were heads of fathers' of the inhabitants of Ayalun (Aya’loon), who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath,
14 and Akh’yu, Shashak, and Yara'muth ,
15 and Zabada’Yah, and Arad, and Adar,
16 and Maya'ka'AL, and Ya’shapah, and Yahu’kha, sons of Bara’ya’ah,
17 and Zabada’Yah, and Ma'shalam, and Khazaqa’ya, and Khabar,
18 and Ya’shamara’ya, and Yazal’ya’ah, and Yubab, sons of AL’pal,
19 and Yaqa’yam, and Zakara'ya, and Zabad’ya,
20 and AL’ya’an’ya, and Tsalath’ya, and AL'ya'AL,
21 and Ada’Yah, and Bara’Yah, and Shamar’tha, sons of Shama'ya,
22 and Ya’shapan, and Abar, and AL'ya'AL,
23 and Abada’un (Abada’oon), and Zakara'ya, and Khanan,
24 and Khanan'Yah, and Ayalam, and Ana’thath’Yah,
25 and Yapad’Yah, and Panu'AL, sons of Shashaq,
26 and Sham’shara’ya, and Shakhar’Yah, and Athal’Yah,
27 and Ya’arash’Yah, and AL’Yah, and Zakara'ya, sons of Ya’rakham.
28 These were heads of fathers' throughout their generations: These chief men abided in Yaru'shalam.
29 And in Gaba'un (Gaba'oon) there lived father of Gaba'un (Gaba'oon), whose wife's name was Makah,
30 and his firstborn son Abada'un (Abada'oon), and Tsur, and Qayash, and Ba’al, and Nadab,
31 and Gadar, and Akh’yu, and Zakar.
32 And Maqal’uth (Maqal’ooth) begat Shama'ah. And they also abided with their brothers in Yaru'shalam, over against their brothers.
33 And Nar begat Qayash, and Qayash begat Sha'ul, and Sha'ul begat Yahu'nathan, and Malak Shua, and Ab'ya'nadab, and Ash’ba’al.
34 And the son of Yahu'nathan was Mara'yab Ba'al, and Mara'yab Ba'al begat Maya'kah.
35 And sons of Maya'kah: Paya’thun (Paya’thoon), and Malak, and Tha’ra, and Akhaz.
36 And Akhaz begat Yahu’adah, and Yahu’adah begat Al'math (Uhl'math), and Aza'muth (Aza'mooth), and Zamara'ya, and Zamara'ya begat Mu’tsa.
37 And Mu’tsa begat Bana’a, Rapah was his son, AL’ashah his son, Atsal his son.
38 And Atsal had six sons, whose names are these: Azar'yaqam, Bakar’u, and Ya'shama'AL, and Shara'Yah, and Abada'Yah, and Khanan. All these were sons of Atsal.
39 And sons of Ashaq his brother: A’u’lam his firstborn, Ya'a'ush (Ya'uh'oosh) the second, and AL'ya'palat the third.
40 And sons of A’u’lam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons, and sons' sons, a hundred and fifty. All these were from the sons of Ban'yaman.
CHAPTER 9
1 So all Yashar'AL were reckoned by genealogies, and behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Yashar'AL: And Yahudah was carried away captive to Babal for their disobedience.
2 Now the first inhabitants who abided in their possessions in their cities were Yashar'AL, the ka’ahn’ym (priests), the Lu'ym, and the Nath’yana’ym.
3 And in Yaru'shalam abided from the children of Yahudah, and from the children of Ban'yaman, and from the children of Apara'ym and Mana'shah:
4 A’uth’ya (Au’ooth’ya) son of Am'Yahu'd, son of Amara’ya, son of Amara’ya, son of Ban’ya, of the children of Parats son of Yahudah.
5 And from the Sha’yalun’ya (Sha’ya’loon’ya): Asha’Yah the firstborn, and his sons.
6 And from the sons of Zarakh: Yau’AL, and their brothers, six hundred and ninety.
7 And from the sons of Ban'yaman: Salua son of Ma'shalam, son of Hudu’Yah, son of Ha’Sana’ah,
8 And Yaban’Yah son of Ya’rakham, and AL’ah son of Aza’ya, son of Makara’ya, and Ma'shalam son of Shapata'Yah, son of Rau'AL, son of Yaban’Yah,
9 and their brothers, according to their generations, nine hundred and fifty and six. All these men were heads of fathers' by their fathers' houses.
10 And from the ka’ahn’ym (priests): Yada'Yah, and Yahu'yara'yab, Yaka’yan,
11 and Azar'Yah son of Khalaqa'Yah, son of Ma'shalam, son of Tsaduq, son of Mara'yuth (Mara'yooth), son of Akh'ya'tub (Akh'ya'toob), the ruler of the house of ALUAH,
12 and Ada’Yah son of Ya'rakham, son of Pashakh'ur, son of Malak'Yah, and Ma’asha’ya son of Ada’ya’AL, son of Ya’khazar’ah, son of Ma'shalam, son of Ma’shalam’yath, son of Amar,
13 and their brothers, heads of their fathers' houses, a thousand and seven hundred and sixty, very able men for the work of the service of the House of ALUAH.
14 And from the Lu'ym: Shama'Yah son of Kha’shub, son of Azar'yaqam, son of Khashab’Yah, of sons of Marara'ya,
15 and Baq’baqar, Kharash, and Galal, and Mathan’Yah son of Maya’ka, son of Zakara'ya, son of Asap,
16 and Abada'Yah son of Shama'Yah, son of Galal, son of Yadu’thun (Yadu’thoon), and Barak'Yah son of Asa, son of AL’qanah, who abided in the villages of the Natup'tha'ya (Natoop'tha'ya).
17 And the porters: Shalum, and Aqub, and Tal’man, and Akh’yaman, and their brothers, Shalum the chief,
18 and until then in the king's gate eastward: they were the porters for the camp of the children of Lu'ya.
19 And Shalum son of Qura, son of Ab’yasap, son of Qarakh, and his brothers, of his father's house, the Qarakh’ym, were over the work of the service, keepers of the thresholds of the tent: And their fathers had been over the camp of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), keepers of the entry.
20 And Payana'khas son of AL'azar was ruler over them in time past, 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) was with him.
21 Zakara'Yahu son of Ma’shalam’Yah was porter of the door of the Tent of Meeting.
22 All these who were chosen to be porters in the thresholds were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by genealogy in their villages, whom Dau'yad and Shamu'AL the seer did ordain in their office of trust.
23 So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), even the house of the tent, by wards.
24 To the four sides were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south.
25 And their brothers, in their villages, were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them:
26 For the four chief porters, who were Lu'ym, were in an office of trust, and were over the rooms and over the treasuries in the House of ALUAH.
27 And they lodged around the house of ALUAH, because that duty was on them, and to them pertained its opening rising by rising.
28 And some of them were in charge of the vessels of service, for by count were these brought in and by count were these taken out.
29 And some of them also were appointed over the furniture, and over all the vessels of the Made Apart Place, and over the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices.
30 And some of the sons of the ka’ahn’ym (priests) prepared the confection of the spices.
31 And Ma’tha’tha’Yah, from the Lu'ym, he was firstborn to Shalum the Qarakh’ya, had the office of trust over from working the pans.
32 And some of their brothers, from the sons of the Qa'ah'th'ya, were over the show bread, to prepare it every Shabath.
33 And these are the singers, heads of fathers' of the Lu'ym, in the chambers, free, for they were employed in their work day and night.
34 These were heads of fathers’ of the Lu'ym, throughout their generations, chief men: these abided in Yaru'shalam.
35 And in Gaba'un (Gaba'oon) there abided the father of Gaba'un (Gaba'oon), Ya'ya'AL (Yuh'ya'AL) , whose wife's name was Makah:
36 and his firstborn son Abada'un (Abada'oon), and Tsur, and Qayash, and Ba’al, and Nar, and Nadab,
37 and Gadur, and Akh’yu, and Zakara'Yah, and Maqal’uth (Maqal’ooth).
38 And Maqal’uth begat Shama'am. And they also abided with their brothers in Yaru'shalam with their brothers.
39 And Nar begat Qayash, and Qayash begat Sha'ul, and Sha'ul begat Yahu'nathan, and Malak’ya Shua, and Ab'ya'nadab, and Ash’ba’al.
40 And the son of Yahu'nathan was Mara'yab Ba'al, and Mara'yab Ba'al begat Maya'kah.
41 And sons of Maya'kah: Paya’thun (Paya’thoon), and Malak, and Tha’khara.
42 And Akhaz begat Ya'arah, and Ya'arah begat Al'math (Uhl'math), and Aza'muth (Aza'mooth), and Zamara'ya, and Zamara'ya begat Mu’tsa,
43 and Mu’tsa begat Bana’a, and Rapa'Yah his son, AL’ashah his son, Atsal his son.
44 And for Atsal six sons, whose names are these: Azar'yaqam, Bakar’u, and Ya'shama'AL, and Shara'Yah, and Abada'Yah, and Khanan: these were sons of Atsal.
CHAPTER 10
1 Now the Palash'tha'ym fought against Yashar'AL: and the men of Yashar'AL fled from the faceof the Palash'tha'ym, and fell down slain on Mount Gal'ba.
2 And the Palash'tha'ym overtook Sha'ul and after his sons, and the Palash'tha'ym killed Yahu'nathan, and Ab'ya'nadab, and Malak'ya Shua, sons of Sha'ul.
3 And the battle was heavy against Sha'ul, and the archers discovered him, and he was wounded by reason of the archers.
4 Then Sha'ul said to his armor bearer, "Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me." But his armor bearer would not, for he was terrified. Therefore Sha'ul took his sword, and fell on it.
5 And when his armor bearer saw that Sha'ul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died.
6 So Sha'ul died, and his three sons, and all his house died together.
7 And when all the men of Yashar'AL who were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Sha'ul and his sons were dead, they forsook their cities, and fled, and the Palash'tha'ym came and abided in them.
8 And it came to be on the next day, when the Palash'tha'ym came to strip the slain, that they found Sha'ul and his sons fallen on Mount Gal'ba.
9 And they stripped him, and took his head, and his armor, and sent into the land of the Palash'tha'ym all around, to carry the news to their idols, and to the people.
10 And they put his armor in the house of their idols, and fastened his head in the house of Dagun.
11 And when all Yaba'yash Gal'ad heard all that the Palash'tha'ym had done to Sha'ul,
12 and all the valiant men arose, and took away the body of Sha'ul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Yaba'yash, and buried their bones under the oak in Yabash, and fasted seven days.
13 So Sha'ul died for his trespass that he committed against 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), because of the word of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), which he did not keep, and also because he asked counsel of a medium for guidance,
14 and did not inquire of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH): Therefore He killed him, and turned the reign to Dau'yad son of Yasha'ya.
CHAPTER 11
1 Then all Yashar'AL gathered themselves to Dau'yad to Kha'brun (Kha’broon) saying, "Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.
2 Also in times past, even when Sha'ul was king, it was you who led out and brought in Yashar'AL. And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) your ALUAH said to you, 'You shall be shepherd of My people Yashar'AL, and you shall be prince over My people Yashar'AL.'"
3 So all the elders of Yashar'AL came to the king to Kha'brun, and Dau'yad made a Bar'yath (covenant) with them in Kha'brun to the face of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), and they anointed Dau'yad king over Yashar'AL, according to the word of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) by the hand of Shamu'AL.
4 And Dau'yad and all Yashar'AL went to Yaru'shalam, that is Yabus (Yab’oos), and the Yabus'ya, the inhabitants of the land, were there.
5 And the inhabitants of Yabus said to Dau'yad, "You shall not come in here." Nevertheless Dau'yad took the stronghold of Tsa'yun (Tsa'yoon). That is the city of Dau'yad.
6 And Dau'yad said, "Whoever strikes the Yabus'ya first shall be chief and captain." And Yahu'ab son of Tsaru'Yah went up first, and was made chief.
7 And Dau'yad abided in the stronghold, therefore they called it the city of Dau'yad.
8 And he built the city all around, from the Malua even around, and Yahu'ab repaired the rest of the city.
9 And Dau'yad grew greater and greater, for 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) of hosts was with him.
10 Now these are the chief of the mighty men whom Dau'yad had, who showed themselves strong with him in his reign, together with all Yashar'AL, to make him king, according to the word of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) concerning Yashar'AL.
11 And this is the number of the mighty men whom Dau'yad had: Yashab'am, son of a Khakamun’ya, the chief of the thirty, he lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them at one time.
12 And after him was AL'azar son of Dudu the Akh'ukh'ya, who was one of the three mighty men.
13 He was with Dau'yad in Pas Dama’ym, and there the Palash'tha'ym were gathered together to battle, where there was a plot of ground full of barley, and the people fled from before the Palash'tha'ym.
14 And they stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and killed the Palash'tha'ym, and 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) saved them by a great saving.
15 And three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to Dau'yad, into the cave of Adalam, and the army of the Palash'tha'ym were encamped in the valley of Rapa'ym.
16 And Dau'yad was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Palash'tha'ym was then in Bayath Lakham.
17 And Dau'yad longed and said, "Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Bayath Lakham, which is by the gate!"
18 And the three broke through the army of the Palash'tha'ym, and drew water out of the well of Bayath Lakham, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to Dau'yad: But Dau'yad would not drink of it, but poured it out to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH),
19 and said, "My ALUAH forbid it me, that I should do this! Shall I drink the blood of these men who have put their beings in jeopardy?" For they risked their beings to bring it. Therefore he would not drink it. The three mighty men did these.
20 And Ab'sha'ya, brother of Yahu'ab, he was chief of the three, for he lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name among the three.
21 Of the three, he was more esteemed than the two, and was made their captain: however he did not attain to the three.
22 Ban'Yah son of Yahu'yada, son of a valiant man from Qabats’AL, who had done mighty deeds, he killed the two Ara’ya’AL of Mu'ab: he went down also and killed a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow.
23 And he killed a Ma'tsara'ya, a man of great stature, five cubits high, and in the Ma'tsara'ya's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam, and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Ma'tsara'ya's hand, and killed him with his own spear.
24 This is what Ban'Yah son of Yahu'yada did, and had a name among the three mighty men.
25 Behold, he was more esteemed than the thirty, but he did not attain to the three: And Dau'yad placed him over his guard.
26 Also the mighty men of the hosts: Ashah AL brother of Yahu'ab, AL'khanan son of Dudu of Bayath Lakham,
27 Sham’uth the Harura’ya, Khalats the Palun’ya,
28 A’yara son of Aqash the Thaqua’ya, Ab'ya'azar the Anathuth’ya,
29 Sabak’ya the Khashath’ya, Ayal’ya the Akh'ukh'ya,
30 Mah’ra’ya the Natap'tha'ya, Khalad son of Banah the Natap'tha'ya,
31 Ayath’ya son of Rayaba’ya of Gaba’tha of the children of Ban’yaman, Ban'Yah the Para'than'ya,
32 Khura’ya of the brooks of Gash, Ab’ya’AL the Arba’tha’ya,
33 Azam’uth the Bakharum’ya (Bakhar’oom’ya), AL’yakhab’a the Sha’al’ban’ya,
34 sons of Ha’sham the Gazun’ya, Yahu'nathan son of Shagah the Harara’ya,
35 Akh’ya’am son of Shakar the Harara’ya, AL’yapal son of Aur (A’oor),
36 Khapar the Makar’tha’ya, Akh'Yah the Palan’ya,
37 Khatsar’u the Karmal’ya, Nara’ya son of Azaba’ya,
38 Yahu’AL brother of Nathan, Ma’bakhar son of Hagara’ya,
39 Tsalaq the Amun’ya, Nakhara’ya the Barath’ya, the armor bearer of Yahu'ab son of Tsaru'Yah,
40 A'yara the Yathara'ya, Garab the Yathara'ya,
41 Aura’Yah the Khath’ya, Zabad son of Akhal’ya,
42 Ada’yana son of Sha’yaza the Rauban’ya, a chief of the Rauban'ya, and thirty with him,
43 Khanan son of Makah, and Yahu'shapat the Mathan’ya,
44 Aza’ya the Ash’tharath’ya, Shama and Ya'ya'AL (Yuh'ya'AL) sons of Khu’tham the Arara’ya,
45 Yada'ya'AL son of Shamara'ya, and Yahu'kha his brother the Tha’yatsa’ya,
46 AL'ya'AL the Makhu’ym, and Ya’rayaba’ya, and Yahu’shu’Yah, sons of AL’nam, and Yathamah the Mu'ab’ya,
47 AL'ya'AL, and A’u’bad (A’oo’bad), and Ya’asha’ya’AL the Ma’tsaba’Yah.
CHAPTER 12
1 Now these are those who came to Dau'yad to Tsa'yaqalag, while he yet kept himself close because of Sha'ul son of Qayash, and they were among the mighty men, his helpers in war.
2 They were armed with bows, and using both the right hand and the left in slinging stones and in shooting arrows from the bow: They were of Sha'ul's brothers of Ban’yaman.
3 The chief was Akh'ya'azar, then Yahu'ash, sons of the Sham’ah the Gaba’tha’ya, and Yaza’ya’AL, and Palat, sons of Aza'muth, and Barakah, and Yahu’a the Anathath’ya,
4 and Ya’shama’Yah the Gaba'un’ya, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty, and Yaram’Yah, and Ya'Khaza'ya'AL, and Yahu’khanan, and Yahu’zabad the Gadar’tha’ya,
5 AL’a’uza’ya (AL’uh’ooza’ya), and Yara'ya'muth, and Bal’Yah, and Shamar’Yahu, and Shapata’Yahu the Kharupa’ya (Kha’roopa’ya),
6 AL'qanah, and Yasha'Yah, and Azar’AL, and Yahu’azar, and Yashab'am the Qarakh'ym,
7 and Yahu'ALah, and Zabad'Yah, sons of Ya’rakham from Ha’Gadur.
8 And from the Gad'ya there separated themselves to Dau'yad to the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valor, men trained for war, that could handle shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the roes on the mountains,
9 Azar the chief, Abada’Yah the second, AL'ya'ab the third,
10 Ma’shaman’ah the fourth, Yaram’Yah the fifth,
11 Ath’ya the sixth, AL'ya'AL the seventh,
12 Yahu’khanan the eighth, AL’zabad the ninth,
13 Yaram’Yahu the tenth, Ma’kaban’ya the eleventh.
14 These from the sons of Gad were captains of the army: He who was least was equal to one hundred, and the greatest to a thousand.
15 These are those who went over the Yardan in the first month, when it had overflowed all its banks, and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west.
16 And came from the children of Ban’yaman and Yahudah to the stronghold to Dau'yad.
17 And Dau'yad went out to meet them, and answered them, "If you have come for shalum (peaceably) to me to help me, my heart shall be knit to you, but if you have come to betray me to my adversaries, since there is no wrong in my hands, the ALUAH of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it."
18 Then The RUKH came on Amash'ya who was chief of the thirty: "We are yours, O Dau'yad, and on your side, O son of Yasha'ya: shalum (peace), shalum (peace) be to you, and shalum (peace) be to your helpers, for Your ALUAH helps you." Then Dau'yad received them, and made them captains of the band.
19 And from Mana'shah there fell away some to Dau'yad, when he came with the Palash'tha'ym against Sha'ul to battle, but they did not help them, for the sovereigns of the Palash'tha'ym sent him away after consultation saying, "He will fall away to his sovereign Sha'ul with our heads."
20 As he went to Tsa'yaqalag, there fell to him of Mana'shah, Adnah, and Yahu'zabad, and Yada'ya'AL, and Mayaka’AL, and Yahu'zabad, and AL'Yahu, and Tsalath’ya, captains of thousands who were of Mana'shah.
21 And they helped Dau'yad against the band of rovers: for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the army.
22 For at day to day men came to Dau'yad to help him, until there was a great army, like the army of ALUAH.
23 And these are the numbers of the heads of those who were armed for war, who came to Dau'yad to Kha'brun, to turn the reign of Sha'ul to him, according to the Word of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH).
24 The sons of Yahudah who bore shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, armed for war.
25 From the sons of Shama'un (Shama'oon), mighty men of valor for the war, seven thousand and one hundred.
26 From the sons of Lu'ya four thousand and six hundred.
27 And Yahu'yada was the leader of A'haran, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred,
28 and Tsaduq, a young man mighty of valor, and of his father's house twenty and two captains.
29 And from the sons of Ban’yaman, the brothers of Sha'ul, three thousand: and until then the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to the house of Sha'ul.
30 And from the sons of Apara'ym twenty thousand eight hundred, mighty men of valor, men of name in their fathers' houses.
31 And from the half tribe of Mana'shah eighteen thousand, who were mentioned by name, to come and make Dau'yad king.
32 And from the sons of Ya'shasha'kar, men who had understanding of the times, to know what Yashar'AL ought to do, the heads of them were two hundred, and all their brothers were at their commandment.
33 From Zabal’un (Zabal’oon), such as were able to go out in the army, who could place the battle in array, with all kinds of instruments of war, fifty thousand, and who could be noble, not of double heart.
34 And from Nap'thal'ya a thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand.
35 And from the Dan’ya who could place the battle in array, twenty and eight thousand, and six hundred.
36 And from Ashar, such as were able to go out in the army, who could place the battle in array, forty thousand.
37 And on the other side of the Yardan, of the Rauban'ya, and the Gad'ya, and of the half tribe of Mana'shah, with all kinds of instruments of war for the battle, a hundred and twenty thousand.
38 All these being men of war, who could order the battle array, came with a complete heart to Kha'brun, to make Dau'yad king over all Yashar'AL: And all the rest also of Yashar'AL were of one heart to make Dau'yad king.
39 And they were there with Dau'yad three days, eating and drinking, for their brothers had made preparation for them.
40 And also those who were near to them, as far as Ya'shasha'kar and Zabal’un (Zabal’oon) and Nap'thal'ya, brought bread on donkeys, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, food of meal, cakes of figs, and clusters of raisins, and wine, and oil, and cattle, and sheep in abundance: For there was joy in Yashar'AL.
CHAPTER 13
1 And Dau'yad consulted with the captains of thousands and of hundreds, even with every leader.
2 And Dau'yad said to all the assembly of Yashar'AL, "If it is good to you, and if it is of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) our ALUAH, let us send abroad everywhere to our brothers who are left in all the land of Yashar'AL, with whom the ka'ahn'ym (priests) and Lu'ym are in their cities of their open lands, that they gather themselves to us,
3 and let us bring again the Ark of our ALUAH to us. For we did not seek it in the days of Sha'ul."
4 All the assembly said that they would do so, for the word was right in the eyes of all the people.
5 So Dau'yad assembled all Yashar'AL together, the Sha’yakhur from Ma'tsara'ym even to the entrance of Khamath, to bring the Ark of ALUAH from Qara'yath Ya’ara'ym.
6 And Dau'yad went up, and all Yashar'AL, to Bal’tha’ah, to Qara'yath Ya’ara'ym, which belonged to Yahudah, to bring up from there the Ark of ALUAH 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) that sits the karub'ym, that is called by The Name.
7 And they carried the Ark of ALUAH on a new wagon out of the house of Ab'ya'nadab: and Aza and Akh'yu drove the cart.
8 And Dau'yad and all Yashar'AL played to the face of ALUAH with all their might, even with songs, and with harps, and with stringed instruments, and with tambourines, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.
9 And when they came to the threshing floor of Kaya’dan, Aza put forth his hand to hold the Ark, for the oxen stumbled.
10 Then the anger of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) was kindled against Aza, and He struck him, because he put forth his hand to the Ark, and there he died to the face of ALUAH.
11 And Dau'yad was displeased because 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) had broken forth on Aza, and he called that place Parats Aza, to this day.
12 And Dau'yad was afraid of ALUAH that day saying, "How shall I bring the Ark of ALUAH home to me?"
13 So Dau'yad did not move the Ark to him into the city of Dau'yad, but carried it aside into the house of Abad-Adam the Gath'ya.
14 And the Ark of ALUAH remained with the family of Abad-Adam in his house three months: And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) Barak the house of Abad-Adam, and all that he had.
CHAPTER 14
1 And Khuram king of Tsar sent messengers to Dau'yad, and cedar trees, and masons, and carpenters, to build him a house.
2 And Dau'yad perceived that 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) had established him king over Yashar'AL, for his reign was exalted on high, for His people Yashar'AL's sake.
3 And Dau'yad took more wives at Yaru'shalam, and Dau'yad became the father of more sons and daughters.
4 And these are the names of the children whom he had in Yaru'shalam: Shamua, and Shubab, Nathan, and Shalamah,
5 and Ya’bakhar, and AL’ya’shua, and AL’palat,
6 and Nagah, and Napag, and Yapa’ya,
7 and AL’ya’shama, and Bal’yada, and AL’ya’palat.
8 And when the Palash'tha'ym heard that Dau'yad was anointed king over all Yashar'AL, all the Palash'tha'ym went up to seek Dau'yad: And Dau'yad heard of it, and went out against them.
9 Now the Palash'tha'ym had come and made a raid in the valley of Rapa'ym.
10 And Dau'yad inquired of ALUAH saying, "Shall I go up against the Palash'tha'ym? Will You give them into my hand?" And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) said to him, "Go up, for I will give them into your hand."
11 So they came up to Ba'al Parats’ym, and Dau'yad struck them there, and Dau'yad said, ALUAH has broken my enemies by my hand, like the breach of waters. Therefore they called the name of that place Ba'al Parats’ym.
12 And they left their idols there, and Dau'yad gave commandment, and they were burned with fire.
13 And the Palash'tha'ym yet again made a raid in the valley.
14 And Dau'yad inquired again of ALUAH, and ALUAH said to him, "You shall not go up after them. Turn away from them, and come on them over against the mulberry trees.
15And it shall be, when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then you shall go out to battle, for ALUAH has gone out before you to strike the army of the Palash'tha'ym."
16 And Dau'yad did as ALUAH commanded him: And they struck the army of the Palash'tha'ym from Gaba'un (Gaba'oon) even to Gazar’ah.
17 And the name of Dau'yad went out into all lands, and 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) brought the fear of him upon all the nations.
CHAPTER 15
1 And he built for himself houses in the city of Dau'yad, and he prepared a place for the Ark of ALUAH, and pitched for it a tent.
2 Then Dau'yad said, "No one ought to carry the Ark of ALUAH but the Lu'ym. For 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) has chosen them to carry the Ark of ALUAH, and to serve Him forever."
3 And Dau'yad assembled all Yashar'AL at Yaru'shalam, to bring up the Ark of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) to its place that he prepared for it.
4 And Dau'yad gathered together sons of A'haran, and the Lu'ym:
5 for sons of Qa'ah'th, Aura'ya'AL the chief, and his brothers a hundred and twenty,
6 for sons of Marara'ya, Asha'Yah the chief, and his brothers two hundred and twenty,
7 for sons of Gar'shum (Gar'shoom), Yahu'AL the chief, and his brothers a hundred and thirty,
8 for sons of AL'ya'tsapan, Shama'Yah the chief, and his brothers two hundred,
9 for sons of Kha'brun , AL'ya'AL the chief, and his brothers eighty,
10 for sons of Aza'ya'AL, Am'ya'nadab the chief, and his brothers a hundred and twelve.
11 And Dau'yad called for Tsaduq, and for Ab'yathar the ka'ahn'ym (priests), and for the Lu'ym, for Aura'ya'AL, Asha'Yah, and Yahu'AL, Shama'Yah, and AL'ya'AL, and Am'ya'nadab,
12 and said to them, "You are the heads of the fathers' of the Lu'ym. Make yourselves apart, both you and your brothers, that you bring up the Ark of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), The ALUAH OF Yashar'AL, to the place that I have prepared for it.
13 For because you did not carry it at first, 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) Our ALUAH made broke out against us, because we did not seek Him according to the ordinance."
14 So the ka'ahn'ym (priests) and the Lu'ym made themselves apart to bring up the Ark of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), The ALUAH OF Yashar'AL.
15 And the children of the Lu'ym bore the Ark of ALUAH on their shoulders with the poles thereon, as Mashah commanded according to the word of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH).
16 And Dau'yad spoke to the chief of the Lu'ym to appoint their brothers the singers, with instruments of music, stringed instruments and harps and cymbals, sounding aloud and lifting up the voice with joy.
17 So the Lu'ym appointed Ha'yaman son of Yahu'AL, and of his brothers, Asap son of Barak'Yahu, and of sons of Marara'ya their brothers, Ayathan son of Qusha’Yahu,
18 and with them their brothers of the second degree, Zakara'Yahu, Ban, and Ya’aza’ya’AL, and Sham'yaram'uth, and Ya'khaya'AL, and An'ya, AL'ya'ab, and Ban'Yahu, and Ma'asha'Yahu, and Ma'tha'tha'Yahu, and AL'ya'palah'u, and Maqan'Yahu, and Abad-Adam, and Ya'ya'AL (Yuh'ya'AL), the doorkeepers.
19 So the singers, Ha'yaman, Asap, and Ayathan with cymbals of bronze to sound aloud,
20 and Zakara'Yahu, and Aza'ya'AL, and Sham'yaram'uth, and Ya'khaya'AL, and An'ya, and AL'ya'ab, and Ma'asha'Yahu, and Ban'Yahu, with stringed instruments unto Al’muth (Uhl’mooth),
21 and Ma'tha'tha'Yahu, and AL'ya'palah'u, and Maqan'Yahu, and Abad-Adam, and Ya'ya'AL (Yuh'ya'AL), and Azaz'Yahu, with harps tuned to the eight stringed lyre, to lead.
22 And Kanan'Yahu, chief of the Lu'ym, was over the song: he instructed about the song, because he was skillful.
23 And Barak'Yahu and AL'qanah were doorkeepers for the Ark.
24 And Shaban’Yahu, and Yahu'shapat, and Nathan'AL, and Amash'ya, and Zakara'Yahu, and Ban'Yahu, and AL'ya'azar, the ka'ahn'ym (priests), did blow the trumpets to the face of the Ark of ALUAH: And Abad-Adam and Ya'kha'Yah were doorkeepers for the Ark.
25 So Dau'yad, and the elders of Yashar'AL, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the Ark of the Bar'yath (covenant) of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) out of the house of Abad-Adam with joy.
26 And it came to be, when ALUAH helped the Lu'ym who bore the Ark of the Bar'yath (covenant) of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), that they offered seven bulls and seven rams.
27 And Dau'yad was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Lu'ym who bore the Ark, and the singers, and Kanan'Yahu the sovereign of the song, the singers: And Dau'yad had on him a garment of linen.
28 Thus all Yashar'AL brought up the Ark of the Bar'yath (covenant) of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) with shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, sounding aloud with stringed instruments and harps.
29 And it came to be, as the Ark of the Bar'yath (covenant) of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) came to the city of Dau'yad, that Maya'kal daughter of Sha'ul looked out at the window, and saw king Dau'yad dancing and playing, and she despised him in her heart.
CHAPTER 16
1 And they brought in the Ark of ALUAH, and put it in the midst of the tent that Dau'yad had pitched for it: and they offered burnt offerings and shalam’ym (peace) offerings to the face of ALUAH.
2 And when Dau'yad had made an end of offering the burnt offering and the shalam’ym (peace) offerings, he Barak the people in The Name OF 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH).
3 And he shared to everyone of Yashar'AL, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a portion, and a cake of raisins.
4 And he appointed certain of the Lu'ym to serve to the face of the Ark of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), and to celebrate and to thank and praise 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), The ALUAH OF Yashar'AL:
5 And Asap the chief, and second to him Zakara'Yahu, Ya'ya'AL (Yuh'ya'AL), and Sham'yaram'uth, and Ya'khaya'AL, and Ma'tha'tha'Yahu, and AL'ya'ab, and Ban'Yahu, and Abad-Adam, and Ya'ya'AL (Yuh'ya'AL), with stringed instruments and with harps, and Asap with cymbals, sounding aloud,
6 and Ban'Yahu and Ya'Khaza'ya'AL the ka'ahn'ym (priests) with trumpets continually, to the face of the Ark of the Bar'yath (covenant) of ALUAH.
7 Then on that day Dau'yad first ordained to give thanks to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), by the hand of Asap and his brothers.
8 Oh give thanks to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH). Call on His Name. Make His doings known among the peoples.
9 Sing to Him. Sing praises to Him. Tell of all His marvelous works.
10 Praise in His Made Apart Name! Let the heart of those who seek 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) rejoice.
11 Seek 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) and His strength. Seek His face forever more!
12 Remember His marvelous works that He has done, His wonders, and the right rulings of His mouth,
13 O seed of Yashar'AL His servant, O children of Ya'aqab, His chosen ones.
14 HE IS 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) OUR ALUAH. His right rulings are in all the earth.
15 Remember His Bar'yath (covenant) forever, the Word that He commanded to a thousand generations,
16 That He made with Abara'ahm, His oath to Ya'tsakhaq.
17 He confirmed the same to Ya'aqab for a statute, and to Yashar'AL for an everlasting Bar'yath (covenant),
18 Saying, "I will give you the land of Kanan, the lot of your inheritance,"
19 when you were but a few men in number, few indeed, and foreigners were in it.
20 And they went about from nation to nation, from one reign to another people.
21 He allowed no man to do them wrong. And He reproved kings for their sakes,
22 "Do not strike with My anointed ones! Do with My nab’ya’ya (prophets) no harm!"
23 Sing to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), all the earth! Display His saving from day to day.
24 Declare His esteem among the nations, and His marvelous works among all the peoples.
25 For great is 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), and greatly to be praised. He also is to be feared above all mighty ones.
26 For all the idols of the peoples are idols, but 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) made the shama'ym.
27 Splendor and beauty are to His face. Strength and gladness are in His place.
28 Ascribe to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), O clans of the peoples, ascribe to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) esteem and strength!
29 Ascribe to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) the esteem due to His Name. Bring an offering, and come to His Face. Worship 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) in Made Apart array.
30 Tremble before Him, all the earth. The world also is established that it cannot be moved.
31 Let the shama'ym be glad, and let the earth rejoice! Let them say among the nations, "𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) reigns!"
32 Let the sea roar, and its fullness! Let the field exult, and all that is therein!
33 Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy out from the face of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), for He comes to judge the earth.
34 Oh give thanks to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), for He is good, for His loving kindness endures forever.
35 Say: "Save us, O ALUAH of our saving! Gather us together and rescue us from the nations, to give thanks to Your Made Apart Name, to boast in Your praise."
36 Baruk be 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), The ALUAH OF Yashar'AL, from everlasting even to everlasting. And all the people said “So Be It” and praised 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH).
37 So he left there, before the Ark of the Bar'yath (covenant) of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), Asap and his brothers, to serve before the Ark continually, as every day's work required,
38 and Abad-Adam with their brothers, sixty and eight, Abad-Adam also son of Yada’ya’thun (Yada’ya’thoon)* and Khasah to be doorkeepers,
*Note The Masoretic difference with his name vs other places within this Book
39 and Tsaduq the ka'ahn (priest), and his brothers the ka'ahn'ym (priests), to the face of the tabernacle of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) in the high place that was at Gaba'un (Gaba'oon),
40 to offer burnt offerings to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) on the altar of burnt offering continually rising and evening, even according to all that is written in the Thur’ath of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) that He commanded to Yashar'AL,
41 and with them Ha'yaman and Yadu'thun (Yadu'thoon), and the rest who were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), because His loving kindness endures forever,
42 and with them Ha'yaman and Yadu'thun (Yadu'thoon): trumpets and cymbals for those that should sound aloud, and instruments for the songs of ALUAH, and sons of Yadu'thun (Yadu'thoon) to be at the gate.
43 And all the people departed every man to his house: And Dau'yad returned to Barak his house.
CHAPTER 17
1 And it came to be, when Dau'yad abided in his house, that Dau'yad said to Nathan the nab’ya (prophet), "Behold, I abide in a house of cedar, but the Ark of the Bar'yath (covenant) of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) is under curtains."
2 And Nathan said to Dau'yad, "Do all that is in your heart, for ALUAH is with you."
3 And it came to be the same night, that the Word of ALUAH came to Nathan saying,
4 "Go and tell Dau'yad My servant, 'Thus says 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), "You shall not build Me A House to abide in,
5 For I have not abided in a House since the day that I brought up Yashar'AL, to this day, but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tent to another.
6 In all places in where I have walked with all Yashar'AL, did I speak a Word with any of the judges of Yashar'AL, whom I commanded to be shepherd of My people saying, 'Why have you not built Me a House of cedar?'"'
7 "Now therefore, you shall tell My servant Dau'yad, 'Thus says 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) of hosts, "I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, that you should be prince over My people Yashar'AL.
8 And I have been with you wherever you have gone, and have cut off all your enemies from before you. And I will make you a name, like the name of the great ones who are in the earth.
9 And I will appoint a place for My people Yashar'AL, and will plant them, that they abide in their own place, and be moved no more, neither shall the children of wickedness waste them any more, as at the first,
10 and from the day that I commanded judges to be over My people Yashar'AL, and I will subdue all your enemies. Moreover I tell you that 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) will build you a House.
11 And it shall be, when your days are fulfilled that you must go to be with your fathers, that I will place up your seed after you, who shall be of your sons, and I will establish his reign.
12 He shall build Me A House, and I will establish his throne forever.
13 I will be his Father, and he shall be My son. And I will not take My loving kindness away from him, as I took it from him that was to your face,
14 But I will settle him in My House and in My reign forever. And his throne shall be established forever.'"
15 According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so Nathan spoke to Dau'yad.
16 Then Dau'yad the king went in, and sat to the face of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), and he said, "Who am I, O 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) ALUAH, and what is my house, that You have brought me thus far?
17 And this was a small matter in Your eyes, O ALUAH, but You have spoken of your servant's house for a great while to come, and have respected me according to the estate of an exalted man, O 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) ALUAH.
18 What can Dau'yad say yet more to You concerning the splendor that is done to Your servant? For You know Your servant.
19 O 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), for Your servant's sake, and according to Your own heart, You have worked all this greatness, to make known all these great matters.
20 O 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), there is none like You, neither is there any ALUAH besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
21 And who in the earth is like Your people Yashar'AL, whom ALUAH went to redeem to Himself for a people, to make You A Name by greats and awesomes, in driving out nations from before Your people, whom You redeem out of Ma'tsara'ym?
22 For You have given Your people to You, for a people forever, and You, O 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), became their ALUAH.
23 And now, O 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), let the Word that You have spoken concerning Your servant, and concerning his house, be established forever, and do as You have spoken.
24 Let Your Name be established and great forever saying, '𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) of hosts is the ALUAH of Yashar'AL, even an ALUAH to Yashar'AL. And the house of Dau'yad Your servant is established to Your face.’
25 For You, O MY ALUAH, have revealed to Your servant that You will build him a House. Therefore Your servant has found courage to pray to Your face.
26 And now, O 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), You Are ALUAH, and have promised this the goodness to Your servant.
27 And now it has pleased You to Barak the house of Your servant, that it continues forever to Your face, for You, O 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), have Barak’ath, and it is Barak to forever."
CHAPTER 18
1 And after this it came to be, that Dau'yad struck the Palash'tha'ym, and subdued them, and took Gath and its towns out of the hand of the Palash'tha'ym.
2 And he struck Mu'ab, and Mu'ab became servants to Dau'yad and brought tribute.
3 And Dau'yad struck Hadad'Azar king of Tsubah to Khamath, as he went to establish his rule by the River Parath.
4 And Dau'yad took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen, and Dau'yad hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for a hundred chariots.
5 And when the Aram of Damashaq came to help Hadad'Azar king of Tsubah, Dau'yad struck in Aram twenty and two thousand men.
6 Then Dau'yad put in Aram of Damashaq, and Aram became servants to Dau'yad, and brought tribute. And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) gave saving to Dau'yad wherever he went.
7 And Dau'yad took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadad'Azar, and brought them to Yaru'shalam.
8 And from Taba’khath and from Kun, cities of Hadad'Azar, Dau'yad took very much bronze that Shalamah made the bronze sea, and the columns, and the vessels of bronze.
9 And when Tha’u (Th’uh’oo) king of Khamath heard that Dau'yad had struck all the army of Hadad'Azar king of Tsubah,
10 Then he sent Haduram his son to king Dau'yad, to greet to him, and to Barak him, because he had fought against Hadad'Azar and struck him, for Hadad'Azar had wars with Tha’u, and all kinds of vessels of gold and silver and bronze.
11 These also did king Dau'yad dedicate to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), with the silver and the gold that he carried away from all the nations, from Adum, and from Mu'ab, and from the children of Amun, and from the Palash'tha'ym, and from Amalaq.
12 And Ab'sha'ya son of Tsaru'Yah struck Adum in the Valley of Salt eighteen thousand.
13 And he put garrisons in Adum, and all of Adum became servants to Dau'yad. And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) gave saving to Dau'yad wherever he went.
14 And Dau'yad reigned over all Yashar'AL, and he executed right ruling and righteousness to all his people.
15 And Yahu'ab son of Tsaru'Yah was over the army, and Yahu’shapat son of Akh'ya'lud (Akh'ya'lood) was recorder,
16 and Tsaduq son of Akh’ya’tub, and Ab’ya’malak son of Ab'yathar, were ka'ahn'ym (priests), and Shu’sha was scribe,
17 and Ban'Yahu son of Yahu'yada was over the Karath’ya and the Palath’ya, and sons of Dau'yad were chief to the hand of the king.
CHAPTER 19
1 And it came to be after this, that Nakhash king of the children of Amun died, and his son reigned in his place.
2 And Dau'yad said, "I will show kindness to Khanun (Kha'noon) son of Nakhash, because his father showed kindness to me." So Dau'yad sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. And Dau'yad's servants came into the land of the children of Amun to Khanun (Kha'noon), to comfort him.
3 But the princes of the children of Amun said to Khanun (Kha'noon), "Do you think that Dau'yad splendors your father, in that he has sent comforters to you? Have not his servants come to you to search, to overthrow, and to spy out the land?"
4 So Khanun (Kha'noon) took Dau'yad's servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.
5 And went and told to Dau'yad how the men were served. And he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, "Stay in Yara’khu (Yara’khoo) until your beards have grown, and then return."
6 And when the children of Amun saw that they had made themselves odious to Dau'yad, Khanun (Kha'noon) and the children of Amun sent a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Aram Nahara’ym, and from Aram’Makah, and from Tsubah.
7 So they hired for themselves thirty and two thousand chariots, and the king of Makah and his people, who came and encamped to the face of Maya’daba. And the children of Amun gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle.
8 And when Dau'yad heard of it, he sent Yahu'ab, and all the army of the mighty men.
9 And the children of Amun came out, and put the battle in array at the gate of the city: And the kings who had come were by themselves in the field.
10 And when Yahu'ab saw that the battle was placed against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Yashar'AL, and put them in array against the Aram.
11 And the rest of the people he committed into the hand of Ab'sha'ya his brother, and they put themselves in array against the children of Amun.
12 And he said, "If the Aram are too strong for me, then you are to help me, but if the children of Amun are too strong for you, then I will help you.
13 Be courageous, and let us be strong for our people, and for the cities of our ALUAH. And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) do what is good in His eyes.”
14 So Yahu'ab and the people who were with him drew near to the face of the Aram to the battle, and they fled before him.
15 When the children of Amun saw that the Aram had fled, they also fled before Ab'sha'ya his brother, and entered into the city. Then Yahu'ab came to Yaru'shalam.
16 And when the Aram saw that they were defeated by Yashar'AL, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Aram who were beyond the River, with Shu'pak the captain of the army of Hadad'Azar at their head.
17 And it was told Dau'yad, and he gathered all Yashar'AL together, and passed over the Yardan, and came on them, and put the battle in array against them. So when Dau'yad had put the battle in array against the Aram, they fought with him.
18 And the Aram fled from the face of Yashar'AL, and Dau'yad killed of the Aram seven thousand chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shu'pak the captain of the army.
19 And when the servants of Hadad'Azar saw that they were defeated by Yashar'AL, they made amends with Dau'yad and served him: Neither would the Aram help the children of Amun any more.
CHAPTER 20
1 And it came to be, at the time of the turn of the year, at the time when kings go out, that Yahu'ab led forth the army, and destroyed the country of the children of Amun, and came and besieged Rabah. But Dau'yad stayed at Yaru'shalam. And Yahu'ab struck Rabah, and overthrew it.
2 And Dau'yad took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it, and it was placed on Dau'yad's head: And he brought forth the spoil of the city, exceeding much.
3 And he brought forth the people who were therein, and cut with saws, and with iron picks, and with axes. Dau'yad did so to all the cities of the children of Amun. And Dau'yad and all the people returned to Yaru'shalam.
4 And it came to be after this, that there arose war at Gazar with the Palash'tha'ym: Then Sabak'ya the Khashath'ya killed Sapa’ya, of sons of the giants, and they were subdued.
5 And there was again war with the Palash'tha'ym, and AL'khanan son of Ya’ayar killed Lakham’ya brother of Gal’yath the Gath'ya, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam.
6 And there was again war at Gath, where there was a man of great stature, whose fingers and toes were twenty and four, six and six, and he also was born to the giant.
7 And when he defied Yashar'AL, Yahu'nathan son of Shama’a, Dau'yad's brother, killed him.
8 These were born to the giant in Gath, and they fell by the hand of Dau'yad, and by the hand of his servants.
CHAPTER 21
1 And Shatan stood up against Yashar'AL, and moved Dau'yad to number Yashar'AL.
2 And Dau'yad said to Yahu'ab and to the princes of the people, "Go, number Yashar'AL from Ba’ar Shaba even to Dan, and bring me word, that I know the sum of them."
3 And Yahu'ab said, "𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) make His people a hundred times as many as they are. But, my sovereign the king, are they not all my sovereign's servants? Why does my sovereign require this matter? Why will he be a cause of guilt to Yashar'AL?"
4 Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Yahu'ab. Therefore Yahu'ab departed, and went throughout all Yashar'AL, and came to Yaru'shalam.
5 And Yahu'ab gave up the sum of the numbering of the people to Dau'yad. And all those of Yashar'AL were a million and a hundred thousand men who drew sword: And Yahudah, four hundred and seventy thousand men who drew sword.
6 But he did not count Lu'ya and Ban’yaman among them, for the king's word was loathsome to Yahu'ab.
7 And ALUAH was displeased with this matter, therefore He struck Yashar'AL.
8 And Dau'yad said to ALUAH, "I have transgressed greatly, in that I have done this matter. But now, put away, I beg you, the iniquity of your servant, for I have done very foolishly."
9 And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) spoke to Gad, Dau'yad's seer saying,
10 "Go and speak to Dau'yad saying, 'Thus says 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), "I offer to you three. Choose one of them, that I do it to you.’”
11 So Gad came to Dau'yad and said to him, "Thus says 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), ‘Choose to you:
12 either three years of famine, or three months to be consumed before your foes, while the sword of your enemies overtakes you, or else three days the sword of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), even pestilence in the land, and the Malak (messenger) of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) destroying throughout all the borders of Yashar'AL. Now therefore consider what answer I shall return to Him who sent me.'"
13 And Dau'yad said to Gad, "I am in distress. Let me fall, I pray, into the hand of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), for His compassions are very great. Let me not fall into the hand of man."
14 So 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) sent a pestilence on Yashar'AL, and seventy thousand men of Yashar'AL fell.
15 And ALUAH sent a messenger to Yaru'shalam to destroy it. As he was about to destroy, 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) saw, and He relented of the disaster, and said to the destroying messenger, "It is enough, now stay your hand." And the messenger of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) was standing by the threshing floor of Arnan the Yabus'ya.
16 And Dau'yad lifted up his eyes, and saw the messenger of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) standing between earth and the sky, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Yaru'shalam. Then Dau'yad and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell on their faces.
17 And Dau'yad said to ALUAH, "Is it not I who commanded the people to be numbered? It is even I who have transgressed and done very wickedly, but these sheep, what have they done? Please let Your Hand, O 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) My ALUAH, be against me, and against my father's house, but not against Your people, that they should be plagued."
18 Then the messenger of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) commanded Gad to tell Dau'yad that Dau'yad should go up, and raise an altar to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) in the threshing floor of Arnan the Yabus'ya.
19 And Dau'yad went up at the saying of Gad that he spoke in The Name OF 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH).
20 And Arnan turned and saw the messenger, and his four sons who were with him hid themselves. Now Arnan was threshing wheat.
21 And Dau'yad came to Arnan. Arnan looked and saw Dau'yad, and went out of the threshing floor, and bowed himself to Dau'yad with his face to the ground.
22 Then Dau'yad said to Arnan, "Give me the place of this threshing floor, that I build thereon an altar to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH). You shall sell it to me for the full price, that the plague be stopped from afflicting the people."
23 And Arnan said to Dau'yad, "Take it for yourself, and let my sovereign the king do that which is good in his eyes. Behold, I give the oxen for burnt offerings, and the threshing instruments for wood, and the wheat for the meal offering. I give it all."
24 And King Dau'yad said to Arnan, "No, but I will most certainly buy it for the full price. For I will not take that which is yours for 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), nor offer a burnt offering without cost."
25 So Dau'yad gave to Arnan six hundred shaqal’ya of gold by weight for the place.
26 And Dau'yad built an altar to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) there, and offered burnt offerings and shalam’ym (peace) offerings, and called on 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), and He answered him from the sky by fire on the altar of burnt offering.
27 And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) commanded the messenger, and he put up his sword again into its sheath.
28 At that time, when Dau'yad saw that 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) had answered him in the threshing floor of Arnan the Yabus'ya, then he slaughtered there.
29 For the tabernacle of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) that Mashah made in the wilderness, and the altar of burnt offering, were at that time in the high place at Gaba'un (Gaba'oon).
30 But Dau'yad could not go before it to inquire of ALUAH, for he was afraid because of the sword of the messenger of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH).
CHAPTER 22
1 Then Dau'yad said, "This is the House of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) ALUAH, and this is the altar of burnt offering for Yashar'AL."
2 And Dau'yad gave orders to gather together the foreigners who were in the land of Yashar'AL, and he appointed masons to cut worked stones to build the House of ALUAH.
3 And Dau'yad prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the couplings, and bronze in abundance without weight,
4 and cedar trees without number: For the Tsa’yadan’ym and they of Tsar brought cedar trees in abundance to Dau'yad.
5 And Dau'yad said, "Shalamah my son is young and tender, and the House that is to be built for 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) must be exceedingly magnificent, of Name and of esteem throughout all lands. I will therefore make preparation for it." So Dau'yad prepared abundantly before his death.
6 Then he called for Shalamah his son, and commanded him to build a House for 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), The ALUAH OF Yashar'AL.
7 And Dau'yad said to Shalamah his son, "As for me, it was in my heart to build a house to The Name OF 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) MY ALUAH.
8 But the Word of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) came to me saying, 'You have shed blood abundantly, and have made great wars. You shall not build a House to My Name, because you have shed much blood on the earth in My sight.
9 Behold, a son shall be born to you, who shall be a man of rest. And I will give him rest from all his enemies all around, for his name shall be Shalamah, and I will give shalum (peace) and quietness to Yashar'AL in his days.
10 He shall build a House for My Name, and he shall be My son, and I will be his Father, and I will establish the throne of his reign over Yashar'AL for ever.'
11 Now my son, 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) be with you and prosper you, and build the House of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) Your ALUAH, as He has spoken concerning you.
12 Only, 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) give you discretion and understanding, and put you in charge of Yashar'AL, that so you keep the Thur’ath OF 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) Your ALUAH.
13 Then you will prosper, if you observe to do the statutes and the ordinances that 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) gave Mashah concerning Yashar'AL. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid, neither be dismayed.
14 Now behold, in my affliction I have prepared for the house of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) a hundred thousand talents of gold, a million talents of silver, and bronze and iron without weight, for it is in abundance. And I have also prepared timber and stone, and you add to them.
15 And there are also workmen with you for abundance, cutters and workers of stone and timber, and all kinds of men who are skillful in every kind of work:
16 of the gold, the silver, and the bronze, and the iron, there is no number. Arise and act, and 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) be with you."
17 And Dau'yad also commanded all the princes of Yashar'AL to help Shalamah his son saying,
18 "Is not 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) Your ALUAH with you? Has He not given you rest on every side? For He has given the inhabitants of the land into my hand, and the land is subdued before 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), and before His people.
19 Now give your heart and your being to seek after 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) Your ALUAH. Arise therefore, and build the Made Apart Place OF 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) ALUAH, to bring the Ark of the Bar'yath (covenant) of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), and the Made Apart vessels of ALUAH, into the House that is to be built to The Name OF 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH)."
CHAPTER 23
1 Now Dau'yad was old and full of days, and he made Shalamah his son king over Yashar'AL.
2 And he gathered together all the princes of Yashar'AL, with the ka'ahn'ym (priests) and the Lu'ym.
3 And the Lu'ym were numbered from thirty years old and upward: And their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand.
4 "Of these, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), six thousand were officers and judges,
5 And four thousand were doorkeepers, and four thousand praised 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) with the instruments that I made, for giving praise."
6 And Dau'yad divided them into divisions according to sons of Lu'ya: To Gar'shun (Gar'shoon), Qa'ah'th, and Marara'ya.
7 For the Gar'shan'ya: Ladan and Shama'ya.
8 Sons of Ladan: Ya'khaya'AL the chief, and Zatham, and Yahu'AL, three.
9 Sons of Shama'ya: Shalam'uth , and Khaza'ya'AL, and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers' of Ladan.
10 And sons of Shama'ya: Yakhath, Zayana, and Ya’ush (Ya’oosh), and Bara'ya'ah. These four were sons of Shama'ya.
11 And Yakhath was the chief, and Zayazah the second: But Ya’ush (Ya’oosh) and Bara'ya'ah did not have many sons, therefore they became a fathers' house in one reckoning.
12 Sons of Qa'ah'th: Am'ram, Ya'tsa'ahr, Kha'brun, and Aza'ya'AL, four.
13 Sons of Am'ram: A'haran and Mashah, and A'haran was separated, that he should make apart the most Made Aparts, he and his sons forever, to burn incense to the face of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), to serve Him, and to Barak in His Name forever.
14 But as for Mashah man of ALUAH, his sons were named among the tribe of Lu'ya.
15 Sons of Mashah: Gar'shum (Gar'shoom) and AL'ya'azar.
16 Sons of Gar'shum (Gar'shoom): Shabu'AL the chief.
17 And sons of AL'ya'azar were: Rakhaba'Yah the chief, and AL'ya'azar had no other sons, but sons of Rakhaba'Yah were very many.
18 Sons of Ya'tsa'ahr: Shalam’yath the chief.
19 Sons of Kha'brun: Yara'Yahu the chief, Amara'Yah the second, Ya'Khaza'ya'AL the third, and Yaqam'am the fourth.
20 Sons of Aza'ya'AL: Maya’kah the chief, and Yasha’Yah the second.
21 Sons of Marara'ya: Makhal'ya and Mush'ya (Moosh'ya). Sons of Makhal'ya: AL'azar and Qayash.
22 And AL'azar died, and had no sons, but daughters only: and their brothers sons of Qayash took them.
23 Sons of Mush'ya (Moosh'ya): Makhal'ya, and Adar, and Yara'muth (Yara'mooth), three.
24 These were sons of Lu'ya after their fathers' houses, even the heads of the fathers' houses of those who were counted individually, in the number of names by their polls, who did the work for the service of the House of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), from twenty years old and upward.
25 For Dau'yad said, "𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), The ALUAH OF Yashar'AL, has given rest to His people, and He abides in Yaru'shalam forever.
26 And also the Lu'ym will no longer need to carry the tabernacle and all its vessels for its service."
27 For by the last words of Dau'yad sons of Lu'ya were numbered, from twenty years old and upward.
28 For their office was to wait on sons of A'haran for the service of the House of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), in the courts, and in the rooms, and in the purifying of all Made Aparts, even the work of the service of the House of ALUAH,
29 For the show bread also, and for the fine flour for a meal offering, whether of unleavened wafers, or of that what is baked in the pan, or of that what is mixed, and for all kinds of measure and size,
30 And to stand every rising to thank and praise 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), and also in the evening,
31 And to offer all burnt offerings to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) for Shabath’uth, for new months, and for appointed times, in number according to the ordinance concerning them, continually to the face of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH),
32 And that they keep the duty of the Tent of Meeting, and the duty of the Made Apart place, and the duty of sons of A'haran their brothers, for the service of the House of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH).
CHAPTER 24
1 And these were the divisions of sons of A'haran. Sons of A'haran: Nadab and Ab'Yahu'a, AL'azar and Aya'thamar.
2 But Nadab and Ab'Yahu'a died before their father and had no children: Therefore AL'azar and Aya'thamar executed the ka'ahn (priest)'s office.
3 And Dau'yad with Tsaduq of sons of AL'azar, and Akh'ya'malak from the sons of Aya'thamar, divided them according to their ordering in their service.
4 And there were more chief men found of sons of AL'azar than of sons of Aya'thamar, and they were divided: from the sons of AL'azar there were sixteen, heads of fathers' houses, and from the sons of Aya'thamar, according to their fathers' houses, eight.
5 Thus were they divided impartially by lots, for there were princes of the Made Apart Place, and princes of ALUAH, both from the sons of AL'azar, and with the sons of Aya'thamar.
6 And Shama'Yah son of Nathan'AL the scribe, who was of the Lu'ym, wrote them to the face of the king, and the princes, and Tsaduq the ka'ahn (priest), and Akh'ya'malak son of Ab'yathar, and the heads of the fathers' of the ka'ahn'ym (priests) and of the Lu'ym, one fathers' house being taken for AL'azar, and one taken for Aya'thamar.
7 Now the first lot came forth to Yahu’yara’yab, the second to Yada’Yah,
8 the third to Kharam, the fourth to Sha’ara’ym,
9 the fifth to Malak’Yah, the sixth to Maya’man,
10 the seventh to Haquts (Ha’qoots), the eighth to Ab’Yah,
11 the ninth to Yashua, the tenth to Shakan’Yahu,
12 the eleventh to AL’ya’shayab, the twelfth to Yaqa’ym,
13 the thirteenth to Khapah, the fourteenth to Yashab’ab,
14 the fifteenth to Bal’gah, the sixteenth to Amar,
15 the seventeenth to Khaza’yar, the eighteenth to Hapa’tsa’tsa,
16 the nineteenth to Pathakha'Yah, the twentieth to Ya’Khazaq’AL,
17 the twenty and first to Yaka’yan, the twenty and second to Gamul (Gamool),
18 the twenty and third to Dal’Yahu, the twenty and fourth to Ma’aza’Yahu.
19 This was the ordering of them in their service, to come into the House of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) according to the ordinance to them by A'haran their father, as 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), The ALUAH OF Yashar'AL commanded him.
20 And the rest of sons of Lu'ya: For the sons of Am'ram, Shuba’AL, for the sons of Shuba’AL, Yakhad’Yahu.
21 For Rakhaba'Yah: for the sons of Rakhaba'Yah, Yasha’Yah the chief.
22 For the Ya'tsa'ahr’ya, Shalam'uth, for the sons of Shalam'uth, Yakhath.
23 And sons: Yara'Yahu, Amara'Yah the second, Ya'Khaza'ya'AL the third, Yaqam'am the fourth.
24 Sons of Aza'ya'AL, Maya’kah, for the sons of Maya’kah, Sham’yar.
25 Brother of Maya’kah, Yasha'Yah, for sons of Yasha'Yah, Zakara'Yahu.
26 Sons of Marara'ya: Makhal'ya and Mush'ya (Moosh'ya), sons of Ya'aza'Yahu: Banu.
27 Sons of Marara'ya: For Ya'aza'Yahu, Banu, and Sha’ahm, and Zakur, and Abara’ya.
28 For Makhal'ya: AL'azar, who had to him no sons.
29 For Qayash, sons of Qayash: Ya'rakham'AL.
30 And sons of Mush'ya (Moosh'ya): Makhal'ya, and Adar, and Yara'ya'muth . These were sons of the Lu'ym for their fathers' houses.
31 And these also cast lots even as their brothers sons of A'haran to the face of Dau'yad the king, and Tsaduq, and Akh'ya'malak, and the heads of the fathers' of the ka'ahn'ym (priests), and of the Lu'ym, the fathers' of the chief even as those of his younger brother.
CHAPTER 25
1 And Dau'yad and the captains of the army made apart for the service certain of sons of Asap, and of Ha'yaman, and of Yadu'thun (Yadu'thoon), who naba’ym (prophesy) with harps, with stringed instruments, and with cymbals: And the number of those who did the work according to their service was:
2 For sons of Asap: Zakur, and Yahu'sap, and Nathan'Yah, and Ashar'AL'ah, sons of Asap, under the hand of Asap, who nab’a (prophesied) after the order of the king.
3 For Yadu'thun (Yadu'thoon), sons of Yadu'thun (Yadu'thoon): Gadal'Yahu, and Tsara’ya and Yasha'Yahu, Khashab'Yahu, and Ma'tha'tha'Yahu, six, under the hands of their father Yadu'thun (Yadu'thoon) with the harp, who nab’a (prophesied) in giving thanks and praising 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH).
4 For Ha'yaman, sons of Ha'yaman: Baq'Yahu, Mathan'Yahu, Aza'ya'AL, Shabu'AL, and Yara'ya'muth, Khanan'Yah, Khanan'ya, AL'ya'athah, Gadal'tha'ya, and Ramam'tha'ya Azar, Yashab'Qashah, Mal'uth'ya, Huthayar, Ma'khaza'ya'uth (Ma'khaza'ya'ooth).
5 All these were sons of Ha'yaman the king's seer in the words of ALUAH, to lift up the horn. And ALUAH gave to Ha'yaman fourteen sons and three daughters.
6 All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), with cymbals, stringed instruments, and harps, for the service of the house of ALUAH: Asap, and Yadu'thun (Yadu'thoon), and Ha'yaman under the hand of the king.
7 And the number of them, with their brothers who were instructed in singing to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), even all who were skillful, was two hundred, eighty and eight.
8 And they cast lots for their offices, all alike, as well the small as the great, the intelligent as the scholar.
9 Now the first lot came forth to Asap to Yahu'sap: the second to Gadal'Yahu, he and his brothers and sons were twelve:
10 the third Zakur, his sons and his brothers, twelve:
11 the fourth to Ya’tsara’ya, his sons and his brothers, twelve:
12 the fifth Nathan'Yah, his sons and his brothers, twelve:
13 the sixth Baq'Yahu, his sons and his brothers, twelve:
14 the seventh Yashar’AL’ah, his sons and his brothers, twelve:
15 the eighth Yasha'Yahu, his sons and his brothers, twelve:
16 the ninth Mathan'Yahu, his sons and his brothers, twelve:
17 the tenth Shama'ya, his sons and his brothers, twelve:
18 the eleventh Azar’AL, his sons and his brothers, twelve:
19 the twelfth to Khashab'Yah, his sons and his brothers, twelve:
20 for the thirteenth, Shuba’AL, his sons and his brothers, twelve:
21 for the fourteenth, Ma'tha'tha'Yahu, his sons and his brothers, twelve:
22 for the fifteenth to Yara'muth (Yara'mooth), his sons and his brothers, twelve:
23 for the sixteenth to Khanan'Yahu, his sons and his brothers, twelve:
24 for the seventeenth to Yashab'Qashah, his sons and his brothers, twelve:
25 for the eighteenth to Khanan'ya, his sons and his brothers, twelve:
26 for the nineteenth to Mal'uth'ya, his sons and his brothers, twelve:
27 for the twentieth to AL'ya'athah, his sons and his brothers, twelve:
28 for the one and twentieth to Huthayar, his sons and his brothers, twelve:
29 for the two and twentieth to Gadal'tha'ya, his sons and his brothers, twelve:
30 for the three and twentieth to Ma'khaza'ya'uth (Ma'khaza'ya'ooth), his sons and his brothers, twelve:
31 for the four and twentieth to Ramam'tha'ya Azar, his sons and his brothers, twelve.
CHAPTER 26
1 For the divisions of the doorkeepers: For the Qarakh'ym, Ma'shalam'Yahu son of Qara, from the sons of Asap.
2 And for the sons of Ma'shalam'Yahu: Zakara'Yahu the firstborn, Yada'ya'AL the second, Zabad'Yahu the third, Yathan’ya’AL the fourth,
3 Ayalam the fifth, Yahu’khanan the sixth, AL’Yahu’ayan’ya the seventh.
4 And for the sons of Abad-Adam: Shama'Yah the firstborn, Yahu’zabad the second, Yahu'akh the third, and Shakar the fourth, and Nathan'AL the fifth,
5 Am’ya’AL the sixth, Ya'shasha'kar the seventh, Pa’al’tha’ya the eighth, for ALUAH Barak him.
6 And to Shama'Yah his son were sons born, who ruled over the house of their father, for they were mighty men of valor.
7 Sons of Shama'Yah: Athan'ya, and Rapa'AL, and A’u’bad, AL’zabad, whose brothers were valiant men, AL’Yahu, and Samak’Yahu.
8 All these were of sons of Abad-Adam: They and their sons and their brothers, able men in strength for the service, sixty and two of Abad-Adam.
9 And Ma'shalam'Yahu had sons and brothers, valiant men, eighteen.
10 Also Khasah, from the children of Marara'ya, had sons: Shamara'ya the chief, for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him chief,
11 Khalaqa'Yahu the second, Tabal’Yahu the third, Zakara'Yahu the fourth: All the sons and brothers of Khasah were thirteen.
12 To these were the divisions of the doorkeepers, even of the chief men, having offices like their brothers, to serve in the House of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH).
13 And they cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to their fathers' houses, for every gate.
14 And the lot eastward fell to Shalam’Yahu. Then for Zakara'Yahu his son, a discerned counselor, they cast lots, and his lot came out northward.
15 To Abad-Adam southward, and to his sons the storehouse.
16 To Shapa’ym and Khasah westward, by the gate of Shalak’ath, at the causeway that goes up, watch against watch.
17 To the eastward were six Lu'ym, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the storehouse two and two.
18 For Parabar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parabar.
19 These were the divisions of the doorkeepers, of sons of the Qarakh'ym, and of sons of Marara'ya.
20 And of the Lu'ym, Akh'Yah was over the treasures of the house of ALUAH, and over the treasures of the made apart gifts.
21 Sons of Ladan, sons of the Gar'shan'ya belonging to Ladan, the heads of the fathers' belonging to Ladan the Gar'shan’ya: Ya'khaya'AL’ya.
22 Sons of Ya'khaya'AL’ya: Zatham, and Yahu'AL his brother, over the treasures of the House of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH).
23 For the Am'ram’ya, of the Ya'tsa'ahr’ya, of the Kha'brun’ya, of the Aza'ya'AL’ya:
24 and Shabu'AL son of Gar'shum (Gar'shoom), son of Mashah, was ruler over the treasures.
25 And his brothers: For AL'ya'azar, Rakhaba'Yah his son, and Yasha'Yahu his son, and Yaram his son, and Zakara'ya his son, and Shalam'uth his son.
26 This Shalam'uth and his brothers were over all the treasures of the made apart gifts, which Dau'yad the king, and the heads of the fathers', the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the army, had dedicated.
27 From the plunder won in battles did they dedicate to repair the House of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH).
28 And all that Shamu'AL the seer, and Sha'ul son of Qayash, and Ab'nar son of Nar, and Yahu'ab son of Tsaru'Yah, had dedicated, whoever had dedicated anything, it was under the hand of Shalam'uth , and of his brothers.
29 For the Ya'tsa'ahr’ya, Kanan'Yahu and his sons were for the outward work over Yashar'AL, for officers and judges.
30 For the Kha'brun’ya, Khashab'Yahu and his brothers, men of valor, a thousand seven hundred, had the oversight of Yashar'AL beyond the Yardan westward, for all the work of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), and for the service of the king.
31 For the Kha'brun’ya was Yara’Yah the chief, even of the Kha'brun’ya, according to their generations by fathers'. In the fortieth year of the reign of Dau'yad they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valor at Ya’aza’yar of Gal'ad.
32 And his brothers, men of valor, were two thousand seven hundred, heads of fathers', whom king Dau'yad made overseers over the Rauban'ya, and the Gad’ya, and the half tribe of the Mana’sha’ya, for every matter pertaining to ALUAH, and for the affairs of the king.
CHAPTER 27
1 Now the children of Yashar'AL after their number, the heads of fathers' and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king, in any matter of the divisions which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year—of every division were twenty and four thousand.
2 Over the first division for the first month was Yashab'am son of Zabad’ya’AL: and in his division were twenty and four thousand.
3 From the children of Parats, the chief of all the captains of the army for the first month.
4 Over the division of the second month was Dud’ya the Akh'ukh'ya, and his division, and Maqal’uth (Maqal’ooth) the ruler: and in his division were twenty and four thousand.
5 The third captain of the army for the third month was Ban'Yah, son of Yahu'yada the ka'ahn (priest), chief: And in his division were twenty and four thousand.
6 This is Ban'Yahu, who was the mighty man of the thirty, and over the thirty: and his division was Am’ya’zabad his son.
7 The fourth for the fourth month was Ashah AL brother of Yahu'ab, and Zabad'Yahu his son after him: And in his division were twenty and four thousand.
8 The fifth for the fifth month was Shamah’uth the Ya’zarakh: And in his division were twenty and four thousand.
9 The sixth for the sixth month was A'yara son of Aqash the Thaqua’ya: And in his division were twenty and four thousand.
10 The seventh for the seventh month was Khalats the Palun’ya, from the children of Apara'ym: And in his division were twenty and four thousand.
11 The eighth for the eighth month was Sabak'ya the Khashath'ya for the Zarakh’ya: And in his division were twenty and four thousand.
12 The ninth for the ninth month was Ab'ya'azar the Anathath’ya, for the Ban’yama’yan’ya: And in his division were twenty and four thousand.
13 The tenth for the tenth month was Mah’ra’ya the Natap'tha'ya, for the Zarakh’ya: And in his division were twenty and four thousand.
14 The eleventh for the eleventh month was Ban'Yah the Para'than'ya, from the children of Apara'ym: And in his division were twenty and four thousand.
15 The twelfth for the twelfth month was Khalad’ya the Natap'tha'ya, for Athan'ya’AL: and in his division were twenty and four thousand.
16 And over the tribes of Yashar'AL: For the Rauban'ya was AL'ya'azar son of Zakara'ya the ruler: for the Shama’un’ya Shapata’Yahu son of Makah:
17 For Lu'ya, Khashab'Yah son of Kamu’AL: For A'haran, Tsaduq:
18 For Yahudah, AL'Yahu, of the brothers of Dau'yad: For Ya'shasha'kar, Amara’ya son of Mayaka’AL:
19 For Zabulan, Ya’shama’Yahu son of Abada’Yahu: for Nap'thal'ya, Yara'muth (Yara'mooth) son of Azara’ya’AL:
20 For the children of Apara'ym, Husha son of Azaz'Yahu: for the half tribe of Mana'shah, Yahu'AL son of Pada’Yahu:
21 For the half tribe of Mana'shah in Gal'ad, Yadu son of Zakara'Yahu: for Ban’yaman, Ya’asha’ya’AL son of Ab'nar:
22 For Dan, Azar’AL son of Ya’rakham. These were the captains of the tribes of Yashar'AL.
23 But Dau'yad did not take the number of them from twenty years old and under, because 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) said He would increase Yashar'AL like the stars of the sky.
24 Yahu'ab son of Tsaru'Yah began to number, but did not finish, and there came wrath for this on Yashar'AL, neither was the number put into the account in the chronicles of King Dau'yad.
25 And over the king's treasures was Aza'muth son of Ad’ya’AL: And over the treasures in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the towers, was Yahu'nathan son of Aza’Yahu:
26 And over those who did work of the field for tillage of the ground was Azara’ya son of Kalub (Kaloob):
27 And over the vineyards was Shama'ya the Ramath’ya: and over the increase of the vineyards for the winecellars was Zabad’ya the Shapam’ya:
28 And over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that were in the lowland was Ba'al Khanan the Gadara’ya: and over the cellars of oil was Yahu'ash:
29 And over the herds that fed in Sharun (Sha’roon) was Sha’rata’ya the Sharun’ya (Sha’roon’ya): And over the herds that were in the valleys was Shapat son of Adal’ya:
30 And over the camels was A’u’bayal (A’oo’bayal) the Ya’shamal’ya: And over the donkeys was Yakhad’Yahu the Maran’tha’ya:
31 And over the flocks was Yaza’yaz the Hagara’ya. All these were the rulers of the substance that was King Dau'yad's.
32 Also Yahu'nathan, Dau'yad's uncle, was a counselor, a man of understanding, and a scribe: And Ya'khaya'AL son of Khakam’un’ya was with the king's sons:
33 And Akh'ya'thapal was the king's counselor: And Khush’ya (Khoosh’ya) the Arak’ya was the king's friend:
34 And after Akh'ya'thapal was Yahu'yada son of Ban'Yahu, and Ab'yathar: And the captain of the king's army was Yahu'ab.
CHAPTER 28
1 And Dau'yad assembled all the princes of Yashar'AL, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies who served the king by division, and the captains of thousands, and the captains of hundreds, and the rulers over all the substance and possessions of the king and of his sons, with the officers, and the mighty men, even all the mighty men of valor, to Yaru'shalam.
2 Then Dau'yad the king stood up on his feet and said, "Hear me, my brothers, and my people! As for me, it was in my heart to build a House of rest for the Ark of the Bar'yath (covenant) of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), and for the footstool of our ALUAH, and I had prepared for the building.
3 But ALUAH said to me, 'You shall not build a House for My Name, because you are a man of war, and have shed blood.'
4 However 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), The ALUAH OF Yashar'AL, chose me out of all the house of my father to be king over Yashar'AL forever. For He has chosen Yahudah to be prince, and in the house of Yahudah, the house of my father, and among sons of my father He took pleasure in me to make me king over all Yashar'AL.
5 And from all my sons, for 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) has given me many sons, He has chosen Shalamah my son to sit on the throne of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH)'s reign over Yashar'AL.
6 And He said to me, 'Shalamah your son shall build My House and My courts, for I have chosen him to be My son, and I will be his Father.
7 And I will establish his reign forever, if he continues to do My commandments and My ordinances, as at this day.'
8 Now therefore, in the sight of all Yashar'AL, the assembly of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), and in the audience of our ALUAH, observe and seek out all the commandments of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) Your ALUAH, that you possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children after you forever.
9 And you, Shalamah my son, know the ALUAH of your father, and serve Him with a complete heart and with a willing mind, for 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will cast you off forever.
10 Take heed now, for 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) has chosen you to build a House for the Made Apart Place. Be strong and do it."
11 Then Dau'yad gave to Shalamah his son the pattern of the porch, and of its houses, and of its treasuries, and of the upper rooms of it, and of the inner rooms of it, and of the place of the atonement cover,
12 And the pattern of all that he had by The RUKH, for the courts of the house of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), and for all the surrounding rooms, for the treasuries of the house of ALUAH, and for the treasuries of the made apart gifts,
13 And for the divisions of the ka'ahn'ym (priests) and the Lu'ym, and for all the work of the service of the house of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), and for all the vessels of service in the house of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH),
14 Gold by weight for the gold, for all vessels of every kind of service, for all the vessels of silver by weight, for all vessels of every kind of service,
15 And by weight also for the lampstands of gold, and for its lamps, of gold, by weight for every lampstand and for its lamps, and for the lampstands of silver, by weight for lampstand and for its lamps, according to the use of every lampstand,
16 And the gold by weight for the tables of show bread, for every table, and silver for the tables of silver,
17 And the forks, and the basins, and the cups, of pure gold, and for the golden bowls by weight for every bowl, and for the silver bowls by weight for every bowl,
18 And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight, and gold for the pattern of the chariot, the karub'ym to spread out and covered the Ark of the Bar'yath (covenant) of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH).
19 All in writing from the Hand of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), unto me the understanding, all the works of this pattern."
20 And Dau'yad said to Shalamah his son, "Be strong and courageous, and do it. Do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) ALUAH, even My ALUAH, is with you. He will not fail you, nor forsake you, until all the work for the service of the House of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) is completed.
21 And behold, there are the divisions of the ka'ahn'ym (priests) and the Lu'ym, for all the service of the House of ALUAH. And there shall be with you in all kinds of work every willing man who has skill, for any kind of service. Also the captains and all the people will be entirely at your command."
CHAPTER 29
1 And Dau'yad the king said to all the assembly, "Shalamah my son, whom alone ALUAH has chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great, for the palace is not for man, but for 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) ALUAH.
2 Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my ALUAH the gold for the gold, and the silver for the silver, and the bronze for the bronze, the iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, onyx stones, and setting, stones for inlaid work, and of various colors, and all kinds of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.
3 And also, because I have placed my affection on the House of my ALUAH, since I have a treasure of my own of gold and silver, I give it to the House of My ALUAH, over and above all that I have prepared for the Made Apart House,
4 even three thousand talents of gold, from the gold of A’u’payar (A’oo’payar), and seven thousand talents of refined silver to overlay the walls of the houses,
5 To gold for the gold, and of silver for the silver, and for all kinds of work by the hands of artificers. Who then offers willingly to make himself apart this day to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH)?"
6 Then the princes of the fathers', and the princes of the tribes of Yashar'AL, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers over the king's work, offered willingly,
7 And they gave for the service of the house of ALUAH of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand darics, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of bronze eighteen thousand talents, and of iron a hundred thousand talents.
8 And they with whom stones were found gave them to the treasure of the house of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), under the hand of Ya'khaya'AL the Gar'shan’ya.
9 Then the people rejoiced, because they offered willingly, because with a complete heart they offered willingly to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH): And Dau'yad the king also rejoiced with great joy.
10 Therefore Dau'yad Barak 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) to the eyes of all the assembly, and Dau'yad said, “Baruk Are You, O 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), The ALUAH OF Yashar'AL Our Father, from forever and ever.
11 Yours, O 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), is the greatness, and the power, and the esteem, and the splendor, and the beauty! For all that is in the shama'ym and in the earth is Yours. Yours is the reign, O 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), and You are exalted as head above all.
12 And the riches and the splendor come from You, and You rule over all, and in Your hand is power and might, and it is in Your hand to make great, and to give strength to all.
13 Now therefore, Our ALUAH, we thank You and praise Your Splendid Name.
14 But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all comes from You, and of Your own have we given You.
15 For we are strangers to Your Face, and foreigners, as all our fathers were. Our days on the earth are like a shadow, and there is no remaining.
16 O 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) Our ALUAH, all this store that we have prepared to build You a House for Your Made Apart Name comes from Your hand, and is all Your own.
17 And I know, My ALUAH, that You try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these. Now have I seen with joy Your people that are found here, offer willingly to You.
18 O 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), The ALUAH of Abara'ahm, of Ya'tsakhaq, and of Yashar'AL our fathers, keep this forever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of Your people, and prepare their heart for You,
19 And give to Shalamah my son a complete heart to guard Your commandments, Your witnesses, and Your statutes, and to do all, and to build the Palace that I have made provision."
20 And Dau'yad said to all the assembly, "Now Barak 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) Your ALUAH!" And all the assembly Barak 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), The ALUAH of their fathers, and bowed down their heads and prostrated themselves to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) and the king.
21 And they offered slaughterings to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), and offered burnt offerings to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH), on the next day after that day, even one thousand bulls, one thousand rams, and one thousand lambs, with their drink offerings, and slaughterings in abundance for all Yashar'AL,
22 And ate and drank to the face of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) on that day with great gladness. And they made Shalamah son of Dau'yad king the second time, and anointed him to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) to be prince, and Tsaduq to be ka'ahn (priest).
23 Then Shalamah sat on the throne of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) as king instead of Dau'yad his father, and prospered, and all Yashar'AL obeyed him.
24 And all the princes, the mighty men, and also all of sons of king Dau'yad submitted themselves to Shalamah the king.
25 And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) exalted Shalamah exceedingly in the sight of all Yashar'AL, and bestowed on him such royal beauty as had not been on any king before him in Yashar'AL.
26 Now Dau'yad son of Yasha'ya reigned over all Yashar'AL.
27 And the days that he reigned over Yashar'AL was forty years: He reigned seven years in Kha'brun , and thirty and three reigned he in Yaru'shalam.
28 And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and splendor: And Shalamah his son reigned in his place.
29 Now the acts of Dau'yad the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the words of Shamu'AL the seer, and in the words of Nathan the nab’ya (prophet), and in the words of Gad the seer,
30 with all his reign and his might, and the times that passed over him, and over Yashar'AL, and over all the reigns of the lands.