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Then he called for Solomon his son and charged him to build a house for the Lord , the God of Israel.

Behold, a son shall be born to you who shall be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his surrounding enemies. For his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days.

He shall build a house for my name. He shall be my son, and I will be his father, and I will establish his royal throne in Israel forever.'

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 dedicate the most holy things, that he and his sons forever should make offerings before the Lord and minister to him and pronounce blessings in his name forever.

For David said, "The Lord , the God of Israel, has given rest to his people, and he dwells in Jerusalem forever.

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

The first lot fell for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, to him and his brothers and his sons, twelve;

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

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

the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;