Study Desk

David also commanded all the leaders of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying,

"Is not the LORD your God with you? And has he not given you peace on every side? For he has delivered the inhabitants of the land into my hand; and the land is subdued before the LORD and his people.

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

The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron was set apart to consecrate the most holy things, that he and his sons for ever should burn incense before the LORD, and minister to him and pronounce blessings in his name for ever.

For David said, "The LORD, the God of Israel, has given peace to his people; and he dwells in Jerusalem for ever.

These also, the head of each father's house and his younger brother alike, cast lots, just as their brethren the sons of Aaron, in the presence of King David, Zadok, Ahim'elech, and the heads of fathers' houses of the priests and of the Levites.

The first lot fell for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedali'ah, to him and his brethren and his sons, twelve;

the third to Zaccur, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the fourth to Izri, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the fifth to Nethani'ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the sixth to Bukki'ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the seventh to Jeshare'lah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the eighth to Jeshai'ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the ninth to Mattani'ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the tenth to Shim'e-i, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the eleventh to Az'arel, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the twelfth to Hashabi'ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

to the thirteenth, Shu'ba-el, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

to the fourteenth, Mattithi'ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

to the fifteenth, to Jer'emoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve;