Hello, and welcome
to His Words are Life.
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I'm Kelly Mowrer, and today
we're going to continue reading
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in 1st Chronicles. Before
we start let's pray together.
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Dear God, thank you
for preserving these words
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for us all down through the
centuries to this point in time
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right now, where we will hear
the story of your servant David.
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And like David, we would like
to be men and women after your
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heart. Please change our hearts.
Create in us clean hearts and
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renew right spirits in us
through your words of life today
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We love you and thank
you for loving us. Amen.
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We're now reading in
1st Chronicles, chapter 12,
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and we're reading the account
of king David. Saul and his sons
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have just died and the people
are rallying around David,
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as he begins his reign.
Let's pick it up in Chapter 12,
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and we're beginning in verse 22
this is the King James version.
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For at that time, day by day,
there came to David to help him,
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until it was a great
host, like the host of God.
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And these are the numbers of
the bands that were ready armed
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to the war and came to David to
Hebron, to turn the kingdom of
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Saul to him, according
to the word of the Lord.
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The children of Judah that
bear shield and spear were 6,800
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ready armed to the war. Of the
children of Simeon, mighty men
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of valour for the war, 7,100.
Of the children of Levi, 4,600.
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And Jehoiada was the leader of
the Aaronites, and with him were
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3,700. And Zadok, a young
man mighty of valour, and of his
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father's house
twenty and two captains.
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And of the children of Benjamin,
the kindred of Saul, 3,000:
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for hitherto the greatest
part of them had kept the ward
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of the house of Saul. And of
the children of Ephraim, 20,800,
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mighty men of valour, famous
throughout the house of their
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fathers. And of the half
tribe of Manasseh 18,000, which
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were expressed by name,
to come and make David king.
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And of the children of
Issachar which were men that had
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understanding of the times,
to know what Israel ought to do;
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the heads of them were 200;
and their brethren were at their
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commandment. Of Zebulun,
such as went forth to battle,
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expert in war, with
all instruments of war,
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50,000 which could keep rank:
they were not of double heart.
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And of Naphtali a thousand
captains, and with them with
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shield and spear, 37,000.
And of the Danites expert in war
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28,600. And of Asher, such as
went forth to battle, expert in
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war, 40,000. And on the other
side of Jordan of the Reubenites
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the Gadites and of the
half tribe of Manasseh, with all
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manner of instruments of
war for the battle, 120,000.
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All these men of war, that could
keep rank, came with a perfect
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heart to Hebron, to make
David king over all Israel:
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and all the rest also of Israel
were of one heart to make David
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king. And there they were with
David three days, eating and
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drinking: for their
brethren had prepared for them.
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Moreover they that were nigh
them, even unto Issachar and
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Zebulun and Naphtali, brought
bread on asses, and on camels,
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and on mules, and on oxen,
and meat, meal, cakes of figs,
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and bunches of raisins, and wine
and oil, and oxen, and sheep
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abundantly: for there was
joy in Israel. Continuing in
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1st Chronicles, chapter 13 and
this is the King James version.
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And David consulted with
the captains of thousands
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and hundreds, and with every
leader. And David said unto all
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the congregation of Israel,
If it seem good unto you,
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and that it be of the Lord our
God, let us send abroad unto our
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brethren everywhere, that are
left in all the land of Israel,
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and with them also to the
priests and Levites which are
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in their cities and suburbs,
that they may gather themselves
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unto it: and let us bring
again the ark of our God to us:
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for we inquired not at it in
the days of Saul. And all the
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congregation said that they
would do so: for the thing was
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right in the eyes of all the
people. So David gathered all
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Israel together, from Shihor of
Egypt even unto the entering of
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Hemath, to bring the ark
of God from Kirjathjearim.
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And David went up, and all
Israel, to Baalah, that is,
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to Kirjathjearim which belongeth
to Judah, to bring up thence
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the ark of God the Lord, that
dwelleth between the cherubims,
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whose name is called on it.
And they carried the ark of God
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in a new cart out of the house
of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio
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drave the cart. And David
and all Israel played before God
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with all their might, and
with singing, and with harps,
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and with psalteries, and
with timbrels, and with cymbals,
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and with trumpets. And when they
came unto the threshing floor
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of Chidon, Uzza put
forth his hand to hold the ark;
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for the oxen stumbled. And the
anger of the Lord was kindled
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against Uzza, and he smote him,
because he put his hand to the
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ark: and there he died before
God. And David was displeased,
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because the Lord had made
a breach upon Uzza: wherefore
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that place is called
Perez-uzza to this day.
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And David was afraid of God that
day, saying, How shall I bring
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the ark of God home to me? So
David brought not the ark home
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to himself to the city of David,
but carried it aside into the
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house of Obed-edom the
Gittite. And the ark of God
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remained with the family of
Obed-edom in his house 3 months.
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And the Lord blessed
the house of Obed-edom,
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and all that he had.
Continuing with 1st Chronicles,
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chapter 14, this is
the King James version.
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Now Hiram king of Tyre
sent messengers to David,
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and timber of cedars,
with masons and carpenters,
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to build him an house. And
David perceived that the Lord
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had confirmed him king
over Israel, for his kingdom was
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lifted up on high,
because of his people Israel.
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And David took more wives at
Jerusalem: and David begat more
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sons and daughters. Now these
are the names of his children
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which he had in
Jerusalem: Shamua, and Shobab,
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Nathan, and Solomon, and Ibhar,
and Elishua, and Elpalet, and
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Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
and Elishama, and Beeliada,
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and Eliphalet. And when the
Philistines heard that David
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was anointed king over all
Israel, all the Philistines
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went up to seek
David. And David heard of it,
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and went out against them. And
the Philistines came and spread
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themselves in the valley
of Rephaim. And David inquired
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of God, saying, Shall I go
up against the Philistines?
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and wilt thou deliver them into
my hand? And the Lord said unto
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him, Go up; for I will
deliver them into thine hand.
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So they came up to Baalperazim;
and David smote them there.
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Then David said, God hath broken
in upon mine enemies by mine
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hand like the breaking forth
of waters: therefore they called
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the name of that
place Baalperazim.
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And when they had
left their gods there,
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David gave a commandment,
and they were burned with fire.
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And the Philistines yet
again spread themselves abroad
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in the valley. Therefore
David inquired again of God;
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and God said unto him, Go not up
after them; turn away from them,
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and come upon them over
against the mulberry trees.
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And it shall be when thou
shalt hear a sound of going
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in the tops of the mulberry
trees, that then thou shalt go
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out to battle: for God is
gone forth before thee to smite
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the host of the Philistines.
David therefore did as God
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commanded him: and they smote
the host of the Philistines from
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Gibeon even to Gazer. And
the fame of David went out into
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all lands; and the Lord brought
fear of him upon all nations.
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We're continuing with
1st Chronicles, chapter 15,
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and this is the
King James version.
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And David made him houses in
the city of David, and prepared
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a place for the ark of
God, and pitched for it a tent.
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Then David said, None
ought to carry the ark of God
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but the Levites: for them hath
the Lord chose to carry the ark
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of God, and to
minister unto him forever.
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And David gathered all Israel
together to Jerusalem, to bring
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up the ark of the Lord unto
his place, which he had prepared
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for it. And David
assembled the children of Aaron,
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and the Levites: Of the
sons of Kohath; Uriel the chief,
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and his brethren
and hundred and twenty.
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Of the sons of Merari; Asaiah
the chief, and his brethren 220.
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Of the sons of Gershom; Joel
the chief, and his brethren 130.
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Of the sons of Elizaphan;
Shemaiah the chief, and
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his brethren 200: Of the
sons of Hebron; Eliel the chief,
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and his brethren fourscore:
Of the sons of Uzziel; Amminadab
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the chief and his brethren
112. And David called for Zadok
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and Abiathar the priests,
and for the Levites, for Uriel,
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Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah,
and Eliel, and Amminadab,
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and said unto them, Ye are
the chief of the fathers of the
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Levites: sanctify yourselves,
both ye and your brethren,
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that ye may bring up the
ark of the Lord God of Israel
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unto the place that
I have prepared for it.
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For because ye did it not at the
first, the Lord our God made a
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breach upon us, for that we
sought him not after the due
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order. So the priests and the
Levites sanctified themselves
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to bring up the ark of
the Lord God of Israel.
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And the children of the Levites
bare the ark of God upon their
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shoulders with the staves
thereon, As Moses commanded
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according to the word of
the Lord. And David spake to the
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chief of the Levites to appoint
their brethren to be the singers
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with instruments of music,
psalteries and harps and cymbals
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sounding by lifting
up the voice with joy.
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There's a list now of the
different singers and musicians
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and we're going to skip
down a few verses to verse 25.
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So David and the elders of
Israel, and the captains over
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thousands, went to bring up the
ark of the covenant of the Lord
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out of the house of Obed-edom
with joy. And it came to pass
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when God helped the
Levites that bare the ark of
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the covenant of the Lord,
that they offered 7 bullocks
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and 7 rams. And David was
clothed with a robe of fine
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linen, and all the
Levites that bare the ark,
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and the singers, and Chenaniah
the master of the song with the
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singers: David also had
upon him an ephod of linen.
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Thus all Israel brought up the
ark of the covenant of the Lord
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with shouting, and with sound of
the cornet, and with trumpets,
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and with cymbals, making a
noise with psalteries and harps.
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And it came to pass, as the
ark of the covenant of the Lord
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came to the city of David,
that Michal the daughter of Saul
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looking out at a window saw
king David dancing and playing:
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she despised him in her
heart. We're continuing with
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1st Chronicles, chapter 16.
This is the King James version.
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So they brought the ark of
God, and set it in the midst
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of the tent that David had
pitched for it; and they offered
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burnt sacrifices and
peace offerings before God.
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And when David had made an end
of offering the burnt offerings
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and the peace offerings, he
blessed the people in the name
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of the Lord. And he
dealt to every one of Israel,
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both man and woman, to every
one a loaf of bread, and a good
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piece of flesh, and a
flagon of wine. And he appointed
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certain of the Levites
to minister before the ark
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of the Lord, and to record,
and to thank and praise the Lord
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God of Israel: Asaph the chief,
and next to him Zechariah,
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Jeiel, and Shemiramoth,
and Jehiel, and Mattithiah,
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and Eliab, and Benaiah,
and Obed-edom: and Jeiel with
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psalteries and with harps; but
Asaph made a sound with cymbals;
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Benaiah also and Jahaziel
the priests with trumpets
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continually before the
ark of the covenant of God.
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Then on that day David
delivered first this psalm
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to thank the Lord into the
hand of Asaph and his brethren.
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Give thanks unto the Lord, call
upon his name, make known his
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deeds among the people. Sing
unto him, sing psalms unto him,
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talk ye of all his wondrous
works. Glory ye in his holy name
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let the heart of them
rejoice that seek the Lord.
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Seek the Lord and his strength,
seek his face continually.
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Remember his marvelous works
that he hath done, his wonders,
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and the judgments of his mouth;
O ye seed of Israel his servant,
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ye children of Jacob, his chosen
ones. He is the Lord our God;
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his judgments are in all
the earth. Be ye mindful always
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of his covenant; the word
which he commanded to a thousand
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generations; Even of the
covenant which he made with
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Abraham, and of his oath
unto Isaac; and hath confirmed
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the same to Jacob for a law,
and to Israel for an everlasting
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covenant, Saying, Unto thee
will I give the land of Canaan,
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the lot of your inheritance;
When ye were but few,
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even a few, and strangers in it.
And when they went from nation
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to nation, and from one
kingdom to another people;
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He suffered no man to do them
wrong: yea, he reproved kings
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for their sakes,
Saying, Touch not mine anointed,
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and do my prophets no harm.
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Thank you for
joining me. Goodbye.
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