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But a son will be born to you; he will be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his surrounding enemies, for his name will be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel during his reign.

He is the one who will build a house for my name. He will be my son, and I will be his father. I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’

Then David ordered all the leaders of Israel to help his son Solomon:

“The Lord your God is with you, isn’t he? And hasn’t he given you rest on every side? For he has handed the land’s inhabitants over to me, and the land has been subdued before the Lord and his people.

When David was old and full of days, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel.

As for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi.

For David said, “The Lord God of Israel has given rest to his people, and he has come to stay in Jerusalem forever.

Merari’s sons, by his son Jaaziah:

The first lot for Asaph fell to Joseph, his sons, and his relatives— 12

the third to Zaccur, his sons, and his relatives— 12

the fourth to Izri, his sons, and his relatives— 12

the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons, and his relatives— 12

the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons, and his relatives— 12

the seventh to Jesarelah, his sons, and his relatives— 12

the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons, and his relatives— 12

the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons, and his relatives— 12

the tenth to Shimei, his sons, and his relatives— 12

the eleventh to Azarel, his sons, and his relatives— 12

the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons, and his relatives— 12

the thirteenth to Shubael, his sons, and his relatives— 12