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David answered Gad, "I am deeply distressed. Please, let me fall into the hands of the LORD, for His mercies are very great; but do not let me fall into the hands of men."

When David lifted up his eyes and saw the angel of the LORD standing between heaven and earth, with a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem, David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell facedown.

Now Ornan was threshing wheat when he turned and saw the angel; and his four sons who were with him hid themselves.

Then the LORD spoke to the angel, who put his sword back into its sheath.

And David said, "My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly magnificent-of fame and glory throughout all lands. Therefore I must make preparations for it." So David made lavish preparations before his death.

Then David called for his son Solomon and instructed him to build a house for the LORD, the God of Israel.

But a son will be born to you who will be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for his name will be Solomon, and I will grant to Israel peace and quiet 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. And I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.'

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

"Is not the LORD your God with you, and has He not granted you rest on every side? For He has given the inhabitants of the land into my hand, and the land has been subdued before the LORD and His people.

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

The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron, along with his descendants, was set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister before Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name forever.

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

For David had said, "The LORD, the God of Israel, has given rest to His people and has come to dwell in Jerusalem forever.

As for Rehabiah, from his sons: The first was Isshiah.

The first lot, which was for Asaph, fell to Joseph, his sons, and his brothers-12 in all; the second to Gedaliah, his sons, and his brothers-12 in all;

the third to Zaccur, his sons, and his brothers-12 in all;

the fourth to Izri, his sons, and his brothers-12 in all;

the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons, and his brothers-12 in all;

the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons, and his brothers-12 in all;