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These were the places assigned to Aaron's sons from the Kohathite family for their settlements in their territory, because the first lot was for them.

Some of the families of the Kohathites were given towns from the tribe of Ephraim for their territory:

Along with them, they had 36,000 troops for battle according to the genealogical records of their ancestral houses, for they had many wives and children.

All these were Asher's sons. They were the heads of their ancestral houses, chosen men, warriors, and chiefs among the leaders. The number of men listed in their genealogies for military service was 26,000.

Some of the Kohathites' relatives were responsible for preparing the rows of the bread of the Presence every Sabbath.

Saul died for his unfaithfulness to the Lord because he did not keep the Lord 's word. He even consulted a medium for guidance,

He was with David at Pas-dammim when the Philistines had gathered there for battle. There was a portion of a field full of barley, where the troops had fled from the Philistines.

David said, "I would never do such a thing in the presence of God! How can I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?" For they brought it at the risk of their lives. So he would not drink it. Such were the exploits of the three warriors.

Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer for Joab son of Zeruiah,

Some Gadites defected to David at his stronghold in the desert. They were fighting men, trained for battle, expert with shield and spear. Their faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as gazelles on the mountains.

These Gadites were army commanders; the least of them was a match for a hundred, and the greatest of them for a thousand.

Then the Spirit took control of Amasai, chief of the Thirty, and he said: We are yours, David, we are with you, son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to him who helps you, for your God helps you. So David received them and made them leaders of his troops.

They helped David against the raiders, for they were all brave warriors and commanders in the army.

From the Simeonites: 7,100 brave warriors ready for war.

From Zebulun: 50,000 who could serve in the army, trained for battle with all kinds of weapons of war, with one purpose to help David.

From the Danites: 28,600 trained for battle.

From Asher: 40,000 who could serve in the army, trained for battle.

They spent three days there eating and drinking with David, for their relatives had provided for them.

Then let us bring back the ark of our God, for we did not inquire of Him in Saul's days."

The ark of God remained with Obed-edom's family in his house for three months, and the Lord blessed his family and all that he had.