First Book of Chronicles - Ferrar Fenton Bible Translation page 959

his companions to sing before the Ark of the Covenant of the EVER- LIVING, to sing always from day to day, with Abd-adom and sixty—eight of his associates. But Abd·adom- ben·]eduthun and Hosah were the Doorkeepers. Zadok and his relatives were Priests before the Tabernacle of the Ev1:1z-1.1vmG at the Mound in Gibaon, to oifer Burnt- offerings to the EvE1z»1.1v1NG on the High Altar at Daybreak and Dusk, and for all written in the Laws of the LORD which He communicated to Israel. And Heyman and Jeduthun were with them, beside selected persons who were nominated to praise the EvE1z—L1v1NG, for His eternal mercy. While Heyman and jeduthun

accompanied with trumpets and re- sounding gongs, and musical instru- subject all your enemies. And I tell ments to Gov, with the sons of jeduthun as attendants. you further, the EvER—L1v1NG will 43 Then all the Parliament of the People returned each to his own home, when David proceeded to bless his own House. (1041 B.G.) @:1hih proposes to @11ilo zz Ezmplz. 17 But when David was settled in his own House, David said to Nathan See, I am residing in a Palace of Cedar, but the Ark of the Covenant of the Even-L1v1No is under curtainsi have I spoken a word to one of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to Shepherd my People, asking, ‘ Why have you not built Me a Palace of Cedar ? ’—-—-Therefr re, now, say this to my Servant Davrd, ‘Thus says the Loan of Hosrs, I took you from the Pastures, from following the sheep, to be a Leader over my People of Israel. And I have been with you, wherever you went, and have defeated all your enemies before you, and have made you famous equal to the i renown of theGREAT on the earth. I am also preparing a place for My People of Israel and am planting it, to dwell under itself and it shall never shake, and the sons of evil shall not continue to injure it as formerly, from the days when I ordered the appointment of judges over my People of Israel. I will also When Nathan replied to David,

‘ Do whatever is in your heart, for GOD is with you. But when it was night, a Message from Gon came to Nathan, to say; ‘Go and say to David my Servant, thus says the Even-1.1vme ; ‘ You shall not build me a perma-

nent House l-—For I have not rested in a house from the day when I brought Israel up from the Mitzeraim to this day; but I have gone from Tent to Tent, and Tabernacle. Wherever I marched with all Israel, build your house ; and when you: days are nlled to go to your fathers, I will establish an heir after you, who shall be from your own sons, and fix him in his kingship. He shall build Me a House, and I will hx his Throne for Ever. I will be a Father to him, and He shall be a Son to Me, and I will not turn My aH`ection away from IO II If?. him, as I turned it from him who was before you, for I will appoint him in 14 My House and in My Kingdom for Eternity, and his Thi one shall be ’ constructed for Eternity. Nathan related all these promises, 15 and all this Vision to David. Qabio ilyaulm Goh for bio Success. King David consequently went, and sat before the LORD and said; ‘Who am I, Evan-r.1v1No GoD,

and what is my House, that You have brought me so far? But, GOD, that was little in Your eyes, for You have promised to Your Servant’s House for the future, and have looked upon me as exalted above Mankind. Even-1.1vme Gon, what has David 959 16 18