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492 First Book of Paralipomenon

David and Samuel the seer appointed in their 36 His firstborn son Abdon, and Sur, and Cis,
trust. and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,
23 As well them as their sons, to keep the 37 Gedor also, and Ahio, and Zacharias, and
gates of the house of the Lord, and the taberna- Macelloth.
cle by their turns. 38 And Macelloth begot Samaan: these dwelt
24 In four quarters were the porters: that is over against their brethren in Jerusalem, with
to say, toward the east, and west, and north, and their brethren.
south. 39 Now Ner begot Cis: and Cis begot Saul:
25 And their brethren dwelt in village, and and Saul begot Jonathan and Melchisua, and
came upon their sabbath days from time to time. Abinadab, and Esbaal.
26 To these four Levites were committed the 40 And the son of Jonathan, was Meribbaal:
whole number of the porters, and they were over and Meribbaal begot Micha.
the chambers, and treasures, of the house of the 41 And the sons of Micha, were Phithon, and
Lord. Melech, and Tharaa, and Ahaz.
27 And they abode in their watches round 42 And Ahaz begot Jara, and Jara begot Ala-
about the temple of the Lord: that when it was math, and Azmoth, and Zamri. And Zamri be-
time, they might open the gates in the morning. got Mosa.
28 And some of their stock had the charge of 43 And Mosa begot Banaa: whose son
the vessels for the ministry: for the vessels were Raphaia begot Elasa: of whom was born Asel.
both brought in and carried out by number. 44 And Asel had six sons whose names are,
29 Some of them also had the instruments Ezricam Bochru, Ismahel, Saria, Obdia, Hanan:
of the sanctuary committed unto them, and the these are the sons of Asel.
charge of the fine flour, and wine, and oil, and
frankincense, and spices.
30 And the sons of the priests made the oint- Chapter 10
ments of the spices.
31 And Mathathias a Levite, the firstborn of Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and
Sellum the Corite, was overseer of such things as the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines,
were fried the fryingpan. and fell down wounded in mount Gelboe.
32 And some of the sons of Caath their 2 And the Philistines drew near pursuing after
brethren, were over the loaves of proposition, to Saul, and his sons, and they killed Jonathan, and
prepare always new for every sabbath. Abinadab, and Melchisua the sons of Saul.
33 These are the chief of the singing men of the 3 And the battle grew hard against Saul and
families of the Levites, who dwelt in the cham- the archers reached him, and wounded him with
bers, by the temple, that they might serve con- arrows.
tinually day and night in their ministry. 4 And Saul said to his armourbearer: Draw
34 The heads of the Levites, princes in their thy sword, and kill me: lest these uncircum-
families, abode in Jerusalem. cised come, and mock me. But his armourbearer
35 And in Gabaon dwelt Jehiel the father of would not, for he was struck with fear: so Saul
Gabaon, and the name of his wife was Maacha: took his sword, and fell upon it.