Delphi Septuagint

by Lancelot C L Brenton (ed)

  [12] The sons of Caath; Ambram, Isaar, Chebron, Oziel, four. [13] The sons of Ambram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was appointed for the consecration of the most holy things, he and his sons for ever, to burn incense before the Lord, to minister and bless in his name for ever. [14] And as for Moses the man of God, his sons were reckoned to the tribe of Levi. [15] The sons of Moses; Gersam, and Eliezer. [16] The sons of Gersam; Subael the chief. [17] And the sons of Eliezer were, Rabia the chief: and Eliezer had no other sons; but the sons of Rabia were very greatly multiplied. [18] The sons of Isaar; Salomoth the chief. [19] The sons of Chebron; Jeria the chief, Amaria the second, Jeziel the third, Jekemias the fourth. [20] The sons of Oziel; Micha the chief, and Isia the second.

  [21] The sons of Merari; Mooli, and Musi: the sons of Mooli; Eleazar, and Kis. [22] And Eleazar died, and he had no sons, but daughters: and the sons of Kis, their brethren, took them. [23] The sons of Musi; Mooli, and Eder, and Jarimoth, three.

  [24] These are the sons of Levi according to the houses of their fathers; chiefs of their families according to their numbering, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, doing the works of service of the house of the Lord, from twenty years old and upward. [25] For David said, The Lord God of Israel has given rest to his people, and has taken up his abode in Jerusalem for ever. [26] And the Levites bore not the tabernacle, and all the vessels of it for its service. [27] For by the last words of David was the number of the Levites taken from twenty years old and upward. [28] For he appointed them to wait on Aaron, to minister in the house of the Lord, over the courts, and over the chambers, and over the purification of all the holy things, and over the works of the service of the house of God; [29] and for the shew-bread, and for the fine flour of the meat-offering, and for the unleavened cakes, and for the fried cake, and for the dough, and for every measure; [30] and to stand in the morning to praise and give thanks to the Lord, and so in the evening; [31] and to be over all the whole-burnt-offerings that were offered up to the Lord on the sabbaths, and at the new moons, and at the feasts, by number, according to the order given to them, continually before the Lord. [32] And they are to keep the charge of the tabernacle of witness, and the charge of the holy place, and the charges of the sons of Aaron their brethren, to minister in the house of the Lord.

  Chapter 24

  [1] And they number the sons of Aaron in their division, Nadab, and Abiud, and Eleazar, and Ithamar. [2] And Nadab and Abiud died before their father, and they had no sons: so Eleazar and Ithamar the sons of Aaron ministered as priests. [3] And David distributed them, even Sadoc of the sons of Eleazar, and Achimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their numbering, according to their service, according to the houses of their fathers.

  [4] And there were found among the sons of Eleazar more chiefs of the mighty ones, than of the sons of Ithamar: and he divided them, sixteen heads of families to the sons of Eleazar, eight according to their families to the sons of Ithamar. [5] And he divided them according to their lots, one with the other; for there were those who had charge of the holy things, and those who had charge of the house of the Lord among the sons of Eleazar, and among the sons of Ithamar.

  [6] And Samaias the son of Nathanael, the scribe, of the family of Levi, wrote them down before the king, and the princes, and Sadoc the priest, and Achimelech the son of Abiathar were present; and the heads of the families of the priests and the Levites, each of a household were assigned one to Eleazar, and one to Ithamar.

  [7] And the first lot came out to Joarim, the second to Jedia, [8] the third to Charib, the fourth to Seorim, [9] the fifth to Melchias, the sixth to Meiamin, [10] the seventh to Cos, the eighth to Abia, [11] the ninth to Jesus, the tenth to Sechenias, [12] the eleventh to Eliabi, the twelfth to Jacim, [13] the thirteenth to Oppha, the fourteenth to Jesbaal, [14] the fifteenth to Belga, the sixteenth to Emmer, [15] the seventeenth to Chezin, the eighteenth to Aphese, [16] the nineteenth to Phetaea, the twentieth to Ezekel, [17] the twenty-first to Achim, the twenty-second to Gamul, [18] the twenty-third to Adallai, the twenty-fourth to Maasai.

  [19] This is their numbering according to their service to go into the house of the Lord, according to their appointment by the hand of Aaron their father, as the Lord God of Israel commanded.

  [20] And for the sons of Levi that were left, even for the sons of Ambram, Sobael: for the sons of Sobael, Jedia. [21] For Raabia, the chief was Isaari, [22] and for Isaari, Salomoth: for the sons of Salomoth, Jath. [23] The sons of Ecdiu; Amadia the second, Jaziel the third, Jecmoam the fourth. [24] For the sons of Oziel, Micha: the sons of Micha; Samer. [25] The brother of Micha; Isia, the son of Isia; Zacharia. [26] The sons of Merari, Mooli, and Musi: the sons of Ozia, [27] That is, the sons of Merari by Ozia, — his sons were Isoam, and Sacchur, and Abai. [28] To Mooli were born Eleazar, and Ithamar; and Eleazar died, and had no sons. [29] For Kis; the sons of Kis; Jerameel. [30] And the sons of Musi; Mooli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites according to the houses of their families. [31] And they also received lots as their brethren the sons of Aaron before the king; Sadoc also, and Achimelech, and the chiefs of the families of the priests and of the Levites, principal heads of families, even as their younger brethren.

  Chapter 25

  [1] And king David and the captains of the host appointed to their services the sons of Asaph, and of Æman, and of Idithun, prophesiers with harps, and lutes, and cymbals: and their number was according to their polls serving in their ministrations.

  [2] The sons of Asaph; Sacchur, Joseph, and Nathanias, and Erael: the sons of Asaph were next the king.

  [3] To Idithun were reckoned the sons of Idithun, Godolias, and Suri, and Iseas, and Asabias, and Matthathias, six after their father Idithun, sounding loudly on the harp thanksgiving and praise to the Lord.

  [4] To Æman were reckoned the sons of Æman, Bukias, and Matthanias, and Oziel, and Subael, and Jerimoth, and Ananias, and Anan, and Heliatha, and Godollathi, and Rometthiezer, and Jesbasaca, and Mallithi, and Otheri, and Meazoth. [5] All these were the sons of Æman the king’s chief player in the praises of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Æman fourteen sons, and three daughters. [6] All these sang hymns with their father in the house of God, with cymbals, and lutes, and harps, for the service of the house of God, near the king, and Asaph, and Idithun, and Æman.

  [7] And the number of them after their brethren, those instructed to sing to God, every one that understood singing was two hundred and eighty-eight.

  [8] And they also cast lots for the daily courses, for the great and the small of them, of the perfect ones and the learners. [9] And the first lot of his sons and of his brethren came forth to Asaph the son of Joseph, namely, Godolias: the second Heneia, his sons and his brethren being twelve. [10] The third Zacchur, his sons and his brethren were twelve: [11] the fourth Jesri, his sons and his brethren were twelve: [12] the fifth Nathan, his sons and his brethren, twelve: [13] the sixth Bukias, his sons and his brethren, twelve: [14] the seventh Iseriel, his sons and his brethren, twelve: [15] the eighth Josia, his sons and his brethren, twelve: [16] the ninth Matthanias, his sons and his brethren, twelve: [17] the tenth Semeia, his sons and his brethren, twelve: [18] the eleventh Asriel, his sons and his brethren, twelve: [19] the twelfth Asabia, his sons and his brethren, twelve: [20] the thirteenth Subael, his sons and his brethren, twelve: [21] the fourteenth Matthathias, his sons and his brethren, twelve: [22] the fifteenth Jerimoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve: [23] the sixteenth Anania, his sons and his brethren, twelve: [24] the seventeenth Jesbasaca, his sons and his brethren, twelve: [25] the eighteenth Ananias, his sons and his brethren, twelve: [26] the nineteenth Mallithi, his sons and his brethren, twelve: [27] the twentieth Heliatha, his sons and his brethren, twelve: [28] the twenty-first Otheri, his sons and his brethren, twelve: [29] the twenty-second Godollathi, his sons and his brethren, twelve: [30] the twenty-third Meazoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve: [31] the twenty-fourth Rometthiezer, his sons a
nd his brethren, twelve:

  Chapter 26

  [1] And for the divisions of the gates: the sons of the Corites were Mosellemia, of the sons of Asaph. [2] And Mosellemia’s first-born son was Zacharias, the second Jadiel, the third Zabadia, the fourth Jenuel, [3] the fifth Jolam, the sixth Jonathan, the seventh Elionai, the eighth Abdedom. [4] And to Abdedom there were born sons, Samaias the first-born, Jozabath the second, Joath the third, Sachar the fourth, Nathanael the fifth, [5] Amiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Phelathi the eighth: for God blessed him. [6] And to Samaias his son were born the sons of his first-born, chiefs over the house of their father, for they were mighty. [7] The sons of Samai; Othni, and Raphael, and Obed, and Elzabath, and Achiud, mighty men, Heliu, and Sabachia, and Isbacom. [8] All these were of the sons of Abdedom, they and their sons and their brethren, doing mightily in service: in all sixty-two born to Abdedom.

  [9] And Mosellemia had eighteen sons and brethren, mighty men. [10] And to Osa of the sons of Merari there were born sons, keeping the dominion; though he was not the first-born, yet his father made him chief of the second division. [11] Chelcias the second, Tablai the third, Zacharias the fourth: all these were the sons and brethren of Osa, thirteen.

  [12] To these were assigned the divisions of the gates, to the chiefs of the mighty men the daily courses, even their brethren, to minister in the house of the Lord. [13] And they cast lots for the small as well as for the great, for the several gates, according to their families. [14] And the lot of the east gates fell to Selemias, and Zacharias: the sons of Soaz cast lots for Melchias, and the lot came out northward. [15] To Abdedom they gave by lot the south, opposite the house of Esephim. [16] They gave the lot for the second to Osa westward, after the gate of the chamber by the ascent, watch against watch. [17] Eastward were six watchmen in the day; northward four by the day; southward four by the day; and two at the Esephim, [18] to relieve guard, also for Osa westward after the chamber-gate, three. There was a ward over against the ward of the ascent eastward, six men in a day, and four for the north, and four for the south, and at the Esephim two to relieve guard, and four by the west, and two to relieve guard at the pathway. [19] These are the divisions of the porters for the sons of Core, and to the sons of Merari.

  [20] And the Levites their brethren were over the treasures of the house of the Lord, and over the treasures of the hallowed things. [21] These were the sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gersonite: to Ladan belonged the heads of the families: the son of Ladan the Gersonite was Jeiel. [22] The sons of Jeiel were Zethom, and Joel; brethren who were over the treasures of the house of the Lord. [23] To Ambram and Issaar belonged Chebron, and Oziel. [24] And Subael the son of Gersam, the son of Moses, was over the treasures. [25] And Rabias was son to his brother Eliezer, and so was Josias, and Joram, and Zechri, and Salomoth. [26] This Salomoth and his brethren were over all the sacred treasures, which David the king and the heads of families consecrated, and the captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, and princes of the host, [27] things which he took out of cities and from the spoils, and consecrated some of them, so that the building of the house of God should not want supplies; [28] and over all the holy things of God dedicated by Samuel the prophet, and Saul the son of Kis, and Abenner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Saruia, whatsoever they sanctified was by the hand of Salomoth and his brethren.

  [29] For the Issaarites, Chonenia, and his sons were over the outward ministration over Israel, to record and to judge. [30] For the Chebronites, Asabias and his brethren, a thousand and seven hundred mighty men, were over the charge of Israel beyond Jordan westward, for all the service of the Lord and work of the king. [31] Of the family of Chebron Urias was chief, even of the Chebronites according to their generations, according to their families. In the fortieth year of his reign they were numbered, and there were found mighty men among them in Jazer of Galaad. [32] And his brethren were two thousand seven hundred mighty men, chiefs of their families, and king David set them over the Rubenites, and the Gaddites, and the half-tribe of Manasse, for every ordinance of the Lord, and business of the king.

  Chapter 27

  [1] Now the sons of Israel according to their number, heads of families, captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, and scribes ministering to the king, and for every affair of the king according to their divisions, for every ordinance of coming in and going out monthly, for all the months of the year, one division of them was twenty-four thousand.

  [2] And over the first division of the first month was Isboaz the son of Zabdiel: in his division were twenty-four thousand. [3] Of the sons of Tharez one was chief of all the captains of the host for the first month. [4] And over the division of the second month was Dodia the son of Ecchoc, and over his division was Makelloth also chief: and in his division were twenty and four thousand, chief men of the host. [5] The third for the third month was Banaias the son of Jodae the chief priest: and in his division were twenty and four thousand. [6] This Banaeas was more mighty than the thirty, and over the thirty: and Zabad his son was over his division. [7] The fourth for the fourth month was Asael the brother of Joab, and Zabadias his son, and his brethren: and in his division were twenty and four thousand. [8] The fifth chief for the fifth month was Samaoth the Jezraite: and in his division were twenty and four thousand. [9] The sixth for the sixth month was Hoduias the son of Ekkes the Thecoite: and in his division were twenty and four thousand. [10] The seventh for the seventh month was Chelles of Phallus of the children of Ephraim: and in his division were twenty and four thousand. [11] The eighth for the eighth month was Sobochai the Usathite, belonging to Zarai: and in his division were twenty and four thousand. [12] The ninth for the ninth month was Abiezer of Anathoth, of the land of Benjamin: and in his division were twenty and four thousand. [13] The tenth for the tenth month was Meera the Netophathite, belonging to Zarai: and in his division were twenty and four thousand. [14] The eleventh for the eleventh month was Banaias of Pharathon, of the sons of Ephraim: and in his division were twenty and four thousand. [15] The twelfth for the twelfth month was Choldia the Netophathite, belonging to Gothoniel: and in his division were twenty and four thousand.

  [16] And over the tribes of Israel, the chief for Ruben was Eliezer the son of Zechri: for Symeon, Saphatias the son of Maacha: [17] for Levi, Asabias the son of Camuel: for Aaron, Sadoc: [18] for Juda, Eliab of the brethren of David: for Issachar, Ambri the son of Michael: [19] for Zabulon, Samaeas the son of Abdiu: for Nephthali, Jerimoth the son of Oziel: [20] for Ephraim, Ose the son of Ozia: for the half-tribe of Manasse, Joel the son of Phadaea: [21] for the half-tribe of Manasse in the land of Galaad, Jadai the son of Zadaeas, for the sons of Benjamin, Jasiel the son of Abenner: [22] for Dan, Azariel the son of Iroab: these are the chiefs of the tribes of Israel.

  [23] But David took not their number from twenty years old and under: because the Lord said that he would multiply Israel as the stars of the heaven. [24] And Joab the son of Saruia began to number the people, and did not finish the work, for there was hereupon wrath on Israel; and the number was not recorded in the book of the chronicles of king David.

  [25] And over the king’s treasures was Asmoth the son of Odiel; and over the treasures in the country, and in the towns, and in the villages, and in the towers, was Jonathan the son of Ozia. [26] And over the husbandmen who tilled the ground was Esdri the son of Chelub. [27] And over the fields was Semei of Rael; and over the treasures of wine in the fields was Zabdi the son of Sephni. [28] And over the oliveyards, and over the sycamores in the plain country was Ballanan the Gedorite; and over the stores of oil was Joas. [29] And over the oxen pasturing in Saron was Satrai the Saronite; and over the oxen in the valleys was Sophat the son of Adli. [30] And over the camels was Abias the Ismaelite; and over the asses was Jadias of Merathon. [31] And over the sheep was Jaziz the Agarite. All these were superintendents of the substance of king David.

  [32] And Jonathan, David’s uncle by the father’s side, was a counsellor, a wise man: and Jeel the son
of Achami was with the king’s sons. [33] Achitophel was the king’s counsellor: and Chusi the chief friend of the king. [34] And after this Achitophel Jodae the son of Banaeas came next, and Abiathar: and Joab was the king’s commander-in-chief.

  Chapter 28

  [1] And David assembled all the chief men of Israel, the chief of the judges, and all the chief men of the courses of attendance on the person of the king, and the captains of thousands and hundreds, and the treasurers, and the lords of his substance, and of all the king’s property, and of his sons, together with the eunuchs, and the mighty men, and the warriors of the army, at Jerusalem.

  [2] And David stood in the midst of the assembly, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: it was in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and a place for the feet of our Lord, and I prepared materials suitable for the building: [3] but God said, Thou shalt not build me a house to call my name upon it, for thou art a man of war, and hast shed blood. [4] Yet the Lord God of Israel chose me out of the whole house of my father to be king over Israel for ever; and he chose Juda as the kingly house, and out of the house of Juda he chose the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he preferred me, that I should be king over all Israel. [5] And of all my sons, (for the Lord has given me many sons,)he has chosen Solomon my son, to set him on the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel. [6] And God said to me, Solomon thy son shall build my house and my court: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be to him a father. [7] And I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he continue to keep my commandments, and my judgments, as at this day. [8] And now I charge you before the whole assembly of the Lord, and in the audience of our God, keep and seek all the commandments of the Lord our God, that ye may inherit the good land, and leave it for your sons to inherit after you for ever.