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He was renowned among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. And David set him over his bodyguard.

Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,

Then the Spirit clothed Amasai, chief of the thirty, and he said, "We are yours, O David, and with you, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to your helpers! For your God helps you." Then David received them and made them officers of his troops.

Some of the men of Manasseh deserted to David when he came with the Philistines for the battle against Saul. (Yet he did not help them, for the rulers of the Philistines took counsel and sent him away, saying, "At peril to our heads he will desert to his master Saul.")

Zadok, a young man mighty in valor, and twenty-two commanders from his own fathers' house.

And when they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzzah put out his hand to take hold of the ark, for the oxen stumbled.

And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah, and he struck him down because he put out his hand to the ark, and he died there before God.

And the ark of God remained with the household of Obed-edom in his house three months. And the Lord blessed the household of Obed-edom and all that he had.

And David knew that the Lord had established him as king over Israel, and that his kingdom was highly exalted for the sake of his people Israel.

of the sons of Kohath, Uriel the chief, with 120 of his brothers;

of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, with 220 of his brothers;

of the sons of Gershom, Joel the chief, with 130 of his brothers;

of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, with 200 of his brothers;

of the sons of Hebron, Eliel the chief, with 80 of his brothers;

of the sons of Uzziel, Amminadab the chief, with 112 of his brothers.

So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brothers Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari, their brothers, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;

Then on that day David first appointed that thanksgiving be sung to the Lord by Asaph and his brothers.

Oh give thanks to the Lord ; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!

Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works!

Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!