1 Tawarikh 15:2

15:2 Then David said, “Only the Levites may carry the ark of God, for the Lord chose them to carry the ark of the Lord and to serve before him perpetually.

1 Tawarikh 15:15

15:15 The descendants of Levi carried the ark of God on their shoulders with poles, just as Moses had ordered according to the divine command.

1 Tawarikh 26:10

26:10 Hosah, one of the descendants of Merari, had sons:

The firstborn Shimri (he was not actually the firstborn, but his father gave him that status),

1 Tawarikh 23:26

23:26 So the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the items used in its service.”

1 Tawarikh 15:26

15:26 When God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the Lord’s covenant, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.

1 Tawarikh 9:22

9:22 All those selected to be gatekeepers at the entrances numbered 212. Their names were recorded in the genealogical records of their settlements. David and Samuel the prophet ¹  had appointed them to their positions. ² 

1 Tawarikh 6:31

Professional Musicians

6:31 These are the men David put in charge of music in the Lord’s sanctuary, ³  after the ark was placed there.

1 Tawarikh 16:15

16:15 Remember ⁴  continually his covenantal decree,

the promise he made ⁵  to a thousand generations –

1 Tawarikh 11:25

11:25 He received honor from ⁶  the thirty warriors, though he was not one of the three elite warriors. David put him in charge of his bodyguard.

1 Tawarikh 15:27

15:27 David was wrapped in a linen robe, as were all the Levites carrying the ark, the musicians, and Kenaniah the supervisor of transport and the musicians; ⁷  David also wore a linen ephod. ⁸ 

1 Tawarikh 22:12

22:12 Only may the Lord give you insight and understanding when he places you in charge of Israel, so you may obey ⁹  the law of the Lord your God.

1 Tawarikh 17:10

17:10 and during the time when I appointed judges to lead my people Israel. I will subdue all your enemies.

“‘“I declare to you that the Lord will build a dynastic house ¹⁰  for you!

1 Tawarikh 21:16

21:16 David looked up and saw the Lord’s messenger standing between the earth and sky with his sword drawn and in his hand, stretched out over Jerusalem. David and the leaders, covered with sackcloth, threw themselves down with their faces to the ground. ¹¹ 

1 Tawarikh 12:25

12:25 From Simeon there were 7,100 warriors.

1 Tawarikh 14:16

14:16 David did just as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer.

1 Tawarikh 18:9

18:9 When King Tou ¹²  of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of King Hadadezer of Zobah,

1 Tawarikh 29:24

29:24 All the officers and warriors, as well as all of King David’s sons, pledged their allegiance to King Solomon. ¹³ 

1 Tawarikh 14:15

14:15 When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the trees, then attack. ¹⁴  For at that moment the Lord is going before you to strike down the army ¹⁵  of the Philistines.”

1 Tawarikh 22:2

David Orders a Temple to Be Built

22:2 David ordered the resident foreigners in the land of Israel to be called together. He appointed some of them to be stonecutters to chisel stones for the building of God’s temple.

1 Tawarikh 17:6

17:6 Wherever I moved throughout Israel, I did not say ¹⁶  to any of the leaders whom I appointed to care for my people Israel, ¹⁷  ‘Why have you not built me a house made from cedar?’”’

1 Tawarikh 20:1

20:1 In the spring, at the time when kings normally conduct wars, ¹⁸  Joab led the army into battle and devastated the land of the Ammonites. He went and besieged Rabbah, while David stayed in Jerusalem. Joab defeated Rabbah and tore it down.

1 Tawarikh 12:17

12:17 David went out to meet them and said, ¹⁹  “If you come to me in peace and want to help me, then I will make an alliance with you. ²⁰  But if you come to betray me to my enemies when I have not harmed you, ²¹  may the God of our ancestors ²²  take notice and judge!”

1 Tawarikh 14:8

14:8 When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed ²³  king of all Israel, all the Philistines marched up to confront him. ²⁴  When David heard about it, he marched out against ²⁵  them.

1 Tawarikh 16:4

16:4 He appointed some of the Levites to serve before the ark of the Lord, to offer prayers, songs of thanks, and hymns to the Lord God of Israel.

1 Tawarikh 15:22

15:22 Kenaniah, the leader of the Levites, was in charge of transport, for he was well-informed on this matter; ²⁶ 

1 Tawarikh 18:15

18:15 Joab son of Zeruiah was commanding general of ²⁷  the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was secretary;

1 Tawarikh 23:1

David Organizes the Levites

23:1 When David was old and approaching the end of his life, ²⁸  he made his son Solomon king over Israel.

1 Tawarikh 12:38

12:38 All these men were warriors who were ready to march. ²⁹  They came to Hebron to make David king over all Israel by acclamation; ³⁰  all the rest of the Israelites also were in agreement that David should become king. ³¹ 

1 Tawarikh 17:11

17:11 When the time comes for you to die, ³²  I will raise up your descendant, ³³  one of your own sons, to succeed you, and I will establish his kingdom.

1 Tawarikh 11:24

11:24 Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who gained fame along with the three elite warriors.

1 Tawarikh 12:24

12:24 From Judah came 6,800 trained warriors carrying shields and spears. ³⁴ 

1 Tawarikh 12:31

12:31 From the half tribe of Manasseh there were 18,000 who had been designated by name to come and make David king.

1 Tawarikh 19:8

19:8 When David heard the news, he sent Joab and the entire army to meet them. ³⁵ 

1 Tawarikh 21:19

21:19 So David went up as Gad instructed him to do in the name of the Lord. ³⁶ 

1 Tawarikh 27:34

27:34 Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah and by Abiathar.

Joab was the commanding general of the king’s army.

1 Tawarikh 11:5

11:5 The residents of Jebus said to David, “You cannot invade this place!” But David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David).

1 Tawarikh 12:18

12:18 But a spirit ³⁷  empowered ³⁸  Amasai, the leader of the thirty warriors, and he said: ³⁹ 

“We are yours, O David!

We support ⁴⁰  you, O son of Jesse!

May you greatly prosper! ⁴¹ 

May those who help you prosper! ⁴² 

Indeed ⁴³  your God helps you!”

So David accepted them and made them leaders of raiding bands.

1 Tawarikh 13:6

13:6 David and all Israel went up to Baalah (that is, Kiriath Jearim) in Judah to bring up from there the ark of God the Lord, who sits enthroned between the cherubim – the ark that is called by his name. ⁴⁴ 

1 Tawarikh 12:21

12:21 They helped David fight against raiding bands, for all of them were warriors and leaders in the army.

1 Tawarikh 17:22

17:22 You made Israel your very own nation for all time. ⁴⁵  You, O Lord, became their God.

1 Tawarikh 21:4

21:4 But the king’s edict stood, despite Joab’s objections. ⁴⁶  So Joab left and traveled throughout Israel before returning to Jerusalem. ⁴⁷ 

1 Tawarikh 27:4-5

27:4 Dodai the Ahohite was in charge of the division assigned the second month; Mikloth was the next in rank. ⁴⁸  His division consisted of 24,000 men.

27:5 The third army commander, assigned the third month, was Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest. He was the leader of his division, which consisted of 24,000 men.

1 Tawarikh 11:18

11:18 So the three elite warriors ⁴⁹  broke through the Philistine forces and drew some water from the cistern in Bethlehem near the city gate. They carried it back to David, but David refused to drink it. He poured it out as a drink offering to the Lord

1 Tawarikh 17:7

17:7 “So now, say this to my servant David: ‘This is what the Lord who commands armies ⁵⁰  says: “I took you from the pasture and from your work as a shepherd ⁵¹  to make you a leader of my people Israel.

1 Tawarikh 11:10

David’s Warriors

11:10 These were the leaders of David’s warriors who helped establish and stabilize his rule over all Israel, in accordance with the Lord’s word. ⁵² 

1 Tawarikh 14:2

14:2 David realized that the Lord had established him as king over Israel and that he had elevated ⁵³  his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.

1 Tawarikh 15:25

15:25 So David, the leaders of Israel, and the commanders of units of a thousand went to bring up the ark of the Lord’s covenant from the house of Obed-Edom with celebration.

1 Tawarikh 16:42

16:42 Heman and Jeduthun were in charge of the music, including the trumpets, cymbals, and the other musical instruments used in praising God. The sons of Jeduthun guarded the entrance. ⁵⁴ 

1 Tawarikh 21:21

21:21 When David came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw David; he came out from the threshing floor and bowed to David with his face ⁵⁵  to the ground.

1 Tawarikh 26:32

26:32 Jeriah had 2,700 relatives who were respected family leaders. ⁵⁶  King David placed them in charge of the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh; they took care of all matters pertaining to God and the king. ⁵⁷ 

1 Tawarikh 19:16

19:16 When the Arameans realized they had been defeated by Israel, they sent for reinforcements from beyond the Euphrates River, ⁵⁸  led by Shophach the commanding general of Hadadezer’s army. ⁵⁹ 

1 Tawarikh 26:26

26:26 Shelomith ⁶⁰  and his relatives were in charge of all the storehouses containing the consecrated items dedicated by King David, the family leaders who led units of a thousand and a hundred, and the army officers.

1 Tawarikh 26:31

26:31 As for the Hebronites: Jeriah was the leader of the Hebronites according to the genealogical records. In the fortieth year of David’s reign, they examined the records and discovered ⁶¹  there were highly respected men in Jazer in Gilead.

1 Tawarikh 28:4

28:4 The Lord God of Israel chose me out of my father’s entire family to become king over Israel and have a permanent dynasty. ⁶²  Indeed, ⁶³  he chose Judah as leader, and my father’s family within Judah, and then he picked me out from among my father’s sons and made me king over all Israel. ⁶⁴ 

[9:22]  ¹ tn The Hebrew term is רֹאֶה (ro’eh, “seer”), an older word for נָבִיא (navi’, “prophet”).

[9:22]  ² tn Heb “they – David appointed, and Samuel the seer, in their position.”

[6:31]  ³ tn Heb “house.”

[16:15]  ⁴ tn The Hebrew text has a masculine plural imperative, addressed to the people. Some LXX mss harmonize the wording here to Ps 105:8, which has זָכַר (zakhar), the perfect third masculine singular form of the verb, “He (the Lord) remembers” (so NIV; NEB reads “He called to mind his covenant”).

[16:15]  ⁵ tn Heb “[the] word he commanded.” The text refers here to God’s unconditional covenantal promise to Abraham and the patriarchs, as vv. 16-18 make clear.

[11:25]  ⁶ tn Or “more than.”

[15:27]  ⁷ tn Heb “the leader, the lifting up, the musicians.” See also the note on the word “matter” in v. 22.

[15:27]  ⁸ sn An ephod was a priestly garment worn over the robe.

[22:12]  ⁹ tn Or “keep.”

[17:10]  ¹⁰ tn Here the word “house” is used in a metaphorical sense, referring to a royal dynasty. The Lord’s use of the word here plays off the literal sense that David had in mind as he contemplated building a temple (“house”) for the Lord. In the translation the adjective “dynastic” is supplied to indicate that the term is used metaphorically.

[21:16]  ¹¹ tn Heb “and David and the elders, covered with sackcloth, fell on their faces.”

[18:9]  ¹² tn The name is spelled “Toi” in the parallel text in 2 Sam 8:9.

[29:24]  ¹³ tn Heb “placed a hand under Solomon the king.”

[14:15]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “go out in battle.”

[14:15]  ¹⁵ tn Heb “camp.”

[17:6]  ¹⁶ tn In the Hebrew text the statement is phrased as a rhetorical question (“Did I say?”) meaning “I did not say.”

[17:6]  ¹⁷ tn Heb “to one of the judges of Israel whom I commanded to shepherd my people.”

[20:1]  ¹⁸ tn Heb “and it was at the time of the turning of the year, at the time of the going out of kings.”

[12:17]  ¹⁹ tn Heb “and David went out before them and answered and said to them.”

[12:17]  ²⁰ tn Heb “there will be to me concerning you a heart for unity.”

[12:17]  ²¹ tn Heb “with no violence in my hands.”

[12:17]  ²² tn Heb “fathers.”

[14:8]  ²³ tn Or “designated”; NCV “had been made king”; CEV “had become king.”

[14:8]  ²⁴ tn Heb “to seek David.”

[14:8]  ²⁵ tn Heb “went out before.”

[15:22]  ²⁶ tn Heb “and Kenaniah, the leader of the Levites, with lifting up, supervising with lifting up, for he was well-informed.” The precise nuance of מַשָּׂא (masa’, “lifting up”) is unclear. Some understand it as a reference to supervising the singing and music (e.g., NIV: “Kenaniah…was in charge of the singing”; NEB: “Kenaniah…was precentor in charge of the music”).

[18:15]  ²⁷ tn Heb “over.”

[23:1]  ²⁸ tn Heb “and full of years.”

[12:38]  ²⁹ tc Heb “all these [were] men of war, helpers of the battle line.” The present translation assumes an emendation of עֹדְרֵי (’odÿrey, “helpers of”) to עֹרְכֵי, (’orÿkhey, “prepared for”).

[12:38]  ³⁰ tn Heb “with a complete heart they came to Hebron to make David king over all Israel.”

[12:38]  ³¹ tn Heb “and also all the rest of Israel [was of] one mind to make David king.”

[17:11]  ³² tn Heb “and it will be when your days are full to go with your ancestors.”

[17:11]  ³³ tn Heb “your seed.”

[12:24]  ³⁴ tn Heb “the sons of Judah, carrying shield and spear, [were] 6,800 armed for battle.”

[19:8]  ³⁵ tn The words “the news” and “to meet them” are added in the translation for stylistic reasons and for clarification.

[21:19]  ³⁶ tn Heb “and David went up by the word of Gad which he spoke in the name of the Lord.”

[12:18]  ³⁷ tn Perhaps “the Spirit,” but the text has simply רוּחַ (ruakh) with no article (suggesting an indefinite reference).

[12:18]  ³⁸ tn Heb “clothed.”

[12:18]  ³⁹ tn The words “and he said” are supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.

[12:18]  ⁴⁰ tn Heb “are with.”

[12:18]  ⁴¹ tn Heb “Peace, peace to you.” The Hebrew term שָׁלוֹם (shalom, “peace”) is repeated to emphasize degree.

[12:18]  ⁴² tn Heb “and peace to the one who helps you.”

[12:18]  ⁴³ tn Or “for.”

[13:6]  ⁴⁴ tn Heb “the ark of God the Lord who sits [between] the cherubim which is called [by his] name.”

[17:22]  ⁴⁵ tn Heb “and you made your people Israel your own for a people permanently.”

[21:4]  ⁴⁶ tn Heb “and the word of the king was stronger than Joab.”

[21:4]  ⁴⁷ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[27:4]  ⁴⁸ tn Heb “the leader.”

[11:18]  ⁴⁹ tn Heb “the three,” referring to the three elite warriors mentioned in v. 12.

[17:7]  ⁵⁰ tn Traditionally, “Lord of hosts.”

[17:7]  ⁵¹ tn Heb “and from after sheep.”

[11:10]  ⁵² tn Heb “and these were the heads of the warriors who were David’s, who held strongly with him in his kingdom and with all Israel to make him king, according to the word of the Lord, over Israel.”

[14:2]  ⁵³ tn Heb “was lifted upwards.”

[16:42]  ⁵⁴ tn Heb “and with them, Heman and Jeduthun, trumpets and cymbals for sounding, and the instrument of song of God, and the sons of Jeduthun [were] at the gate.”

[21:21]  ⁵⁵ tn Heb “nostrils.”

[26:32]  ⁵⁶ tn Heb “and his brothers, sons of respect, [were] 2,700, heads of fathers.”

[26:32]  ⁵⁷ tn Heb “with respect to every matter of God and matter of the king.”

[19:16]  ⁵⁸ tn Heb “the River,” referring to the Euphrates. This has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[19:16]  ⁵⁹ tn Heb “and Aram saw that they were struck down before Israel and they sent messengers and brought out Aram which is beyond the River, and Shophach the commander of the army of Hadadezer [was] before them.”

[26:26]  ⁶⁰ tc The MT reads “Shelomoth”; the name is spelled “Shelomith” in the marginal reading (Qere) of v. 25.

[26:31]  ⁶¹ tn Heb “and they were searched and there were found in them.”

[28:4]  ⁶² tn Heb “out of all the house of my father to become king over all Israel permanently.”

[28:4]  ⁶³ tn Or “for.”

[28:4]  ⁶⁴ tn Heb “and among the sons of my father he desired to make me king over all Israel.”