First Book of Chronicles - Ferrar Fenton Bible Translation page 956
The Psalms, Solomon and Sacred Writers
jerusalem, and David begot more sons and daughters, and these are the names of those who were born to him in jerusalem; Shamua, and Shobab, Nathan,
Solomon, Ibkhar, and Alishua, and Alifalat, and Nogah, and Nefeg, and jaiia, and Alishama, and Balida Alifalet. (1047 B.c.) Ghz §I;i1iziiuz¤ azmiil @ahih. 8 But the Philishtim heard that David enjoyed the Kiugship over all Israel, so the Philishtim forces came up to seek David ; but David heard it, and
9 went out to meet them. Then the Philishtim spread over the plain of
10 Refaim. Therefore David ‘enquired Shal1 I advance against the Philishtim? And will And the Evmz-1.1vmG replied to him, II 12 ‘ Advance! and I will give them into your hand} Qzfrut uf the @IyiIi¤iinz¤. They accordingly advanced to Bal—
fratzim,1 and there David defeated Go1> has crushed my enemies by my hand, Therefore he called the name of that place Bal· pratzim, for they left their Gods there, whom David commanded to be burnt in fire, But the Philishtim collected again,
and invaded the plain, when David again enquired of GOD, and G0!) D0 not advance on their van. Retreat from them. Then march on them from behind the Willowwood, and when you hear the sound of a movement in the tops of the Willows, then advance to battle, for the Divine Messengers will ad- vance before you to defeat the forces of the Philishtim. David consequently did as G0!) I Bala Breaking. commanded, and defeated the forces of the Philishtim from Gebaon as far as Gazer. Consequently the fame of 17 David went out to all countries, and the Evan-Liviive put a terror of him upon all the heathen. (1042 B.c.) gahih Quilha Zinn, mth ltriugs iq: tbz §rk. He afterwards made himself houses 15 in the City of David, and formed a place for the Ark of GOD, and erected a tent for it. David, however said 2 ‘ None should carry the Ark of GOD except the Levites, for the Loan chose them to carry the Ark, and to attend to it for ever} (ro4z ac.) Qahib mnt: tbz ¥nrlin- ment uf israel bring up the Qrla. Consequently David convoked the
Parliament of Israel, at jerusalem, to bring up the Ark of GOD to the place he had constructed for it. David also assembled the Descendants of Aaron and the Levites with Aurial the Singer, and a hundred and twenty of his brothers of the Beni Kahth; And Ashiah the Singer, and a
hundred and twenty of his brothers of the Beni Merari; And joal the Singer, and ahundred
and thirty of his brothers of the Beni Ghershom; And Shemiah the Singer with two
hundred of his brothers of the Beni Alizafan; And Alial the Singer with eighty of his brothers of the Beni Khaberai ; And Aminadab the Singer with a
hundred and twelve of his brothers of the Beni Azial. David also invited Zadolc and
Abiathar the Priests and the Levites, with Aurial, Asiah, and joal, Shamiah, and Alial, and Aminadab, and said to them: ‘You are the Ancestral Chiefs of
the Levites. Sanctify yourselves, and your associates, and bring up the Ark ofthe Evn1z—L1v1Nc Gon of Israel to the structure for it. Because, when you were not preceding it, the LoRD our GOD broke us, for you ought rightly to precede it.’ The Priests and Levites conse-
quently sanctified themselves for bringing up the Ark of the EVER- LIVLNG GOD of Israel, and the Levites carried the Ark of Gon as Moses ordered, according to the Command n¤R. I0 II I2
