1 And Binyamin brought forth Bela his first-born, Ashbĕl the second, Aḥraḥ the third, 2 Noḥah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. 3 And the sons of Bela: Addar, and Gĕra, and Aḇihuḏ, 4 and Aḇishua, and Na’aman, Aḥowaḥ, 5 and Gĕra, and Shephuphan, and Ḥuram. 6 And these are Read more
1 And all Yisra’ĕl registered themselves by genealogy. And see, they were written in the book of the sovereigns of Yisra’ĕl. And Yahuḏah was exiled to Baḇel for their trespass. 2 And the first inhabitants who were in their possessions in their cities of Yisra’ĕl, were the kohenim, the Lĕwites, Read more
1 And the Pelishtites fought against Yisra’ĕl. And the men of Yisra’ĕl fled from before the Pelishtites, and fell slain on Mount Gilboa. 2 And the Pelishtites pursued Sha’ul and his sons, and the Pelishtites smote Yahonathan, and Aḇinaḏaḇ, and Malkishua, sons of Sha’ul. 3 And the battle was heavy Read more
1 And all Yisra’ĕl came together to Dawiḏ at Ḥeḇron, saying, “See, we are your bone and your flesh. 2 “Also, in time past, even when Sha’ul was sovereign, you were the one who led Yisra’ĕl out and brought them in. And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 your Elohim said to you, ‘Shepherd My Read more
1 Now these are they who came to Dawiḏ at Tsiqlaḡ while he was still in hiding from Sha’ul son of Qish. And they were among the mighty men, helping the battle, 2 armed with bows, using both the right hand and the left, with stones, and with arrows, with Read more
1 And Dawiḏ consulted with the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader. 2 And Dawiḏ said to all the assembly of Yisra’ĕl, “If it seems good to you, and if it is of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 our Elohim, let us send out to our brothers everywhere who are left Read more
1 And Ḥiram sovereign of Tsor sent messengers to Dawiḏ, and cedar trees, with stonemasons and carpenters, to build him a house. 2 And Dawiḏ knew that 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 had established him as sovereign over Yisra’ĕl, for his reign was highly exalted for the sake of His people Yisra’ĕl. 3 And Read more
1 And he built houses for himself in the City of Dawiḏ. And he prepared a place for the ark of Elohim, and pitched a tent for it. 2 Then Dawiḏ said, “No one is to lift the ark of Elohim but the Lĕwites, for 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 has chosen them to Read more
1 And they brought the ark of Elohim, and put it in the midst of the Tent that Dawiḏ had pitched for it. And they brought burnt offerings and peace offerings before 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄. 2 And when Dawiḏ had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, Read more
1 And it came to be, when Dawiḏ was dwelling in his house, that Dawiḏ said to Nathan the naḇi, “See, I am dwelling in a house of cedar, but the ark of the Covenant of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 is under curtains.” 2 And Nathan said to Dawiḏ, “Do all that is Read more