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Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about; for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days.

He shall build a house for My name; and he shall be to Me for a son, and I will be to him for a father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.

David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son:

'Is not the LORD your God with you? and hath He not given you rest on every side? for He hath delivered the inhabitants of the land into my hand; and the land is subdued before the LORD, and before His people.

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

The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses; and Aaron was separated, that he should be sanctified as most holy, he and his sons for ever, to offer before the LORD, to minister unto Him, and to bless in His name for ever.

But as for Moses the man of God, his sons are named among the tribe of Levi.

For David said: 'The LORD, the God of Israel, hath given rest unto His people, and He dwelleth in Jerusalem for ever;

The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah, his son,

even the sons of Merari through Jaaziah his son: Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri.

These likewise cast lots even as their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers' houses of the priests and of the Levites; the fathers' houses of the chief even as those of his younger brother.

Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah; he and his brethren and sons were twelve;

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

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

The fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

The sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

The seventh to Jesarelah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

The eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

The ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

The tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brethren, twelve;