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15 Moreover, there are Workmen with thee in abundance, Hewers, and Workers of Stone and Timber, and all manner of cunning Men for every manner of Work.

16 Of the GOLD, the SILVER, and the Brafs, and the Iron, there is no NUMBER. Arife therefore, and be doing, and the LORD be with thee.

17 David alfo commanded all the Princes of Ifrael to help Solomon his Son, faying,

18* Is not the LORD your GOD with you? and hath he not given you REST on every fide? for he hath given the Inhabitants of the Land into mine Hand, and the LAND is SUBDUED before the LORD, and before his People.

19 Now fet your HEART and your Soul to SEEK the LORD your God; arife therefore, and build ye the Sanctuary of the LORD GOD, to bring the ARK of the COVENANT of the LORD, and the holy Veffels of GOD, into the House that is to be built in the Name of the LORD.

CHA P. XXIII.

David in his old Age maketh Solomon King. 2 The Number and Diftribution of the Levites. 7 The Families of the Gerfhonites. 12 The Sons of Kohath. 21 The Sons of Merari. 24 The Office of the Levites.

Ver. 1 So when David was old and full of Days, he made

Solomon his Son King over Ifrael.

2 And he gathered together all the Princes of Ifrael, with the Priests and the Levites.

3 Now the Levites were numbred from the Age of thirty Years, and upward: and their Number by their Polls, Man by Man, was THIRTY and EIGHT THOUSAND.

4 Of which, TWENTY and FOUR THOUSAND were to fet forward the WORK of the House of the LORD: and SIX THOUSAND were OFFICERS and JUDGES.

5 Moreover, FOUR THOUSAND were PORTERS, and FOUR THOUSAND PRAISED the LORD with the Inftruments which I made (faid David) to PRAISE therewith.

6 And DAVID DIVIDED them into COURSES among the Sons of Levi, namely, Gerfhon, Kohath, and Merari. 13 The Sons of Amram; Aaron and Mofes and Aaron

* David here acknowledges, that all the Promises wade to the Patriarchs, concern, ing the Land of Canaan, were exailly accomplished.

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was feparated, that he should fanctify the most holy Things, he and his Sons for ever, to burn Incense before the LORD, to minifter unto him, and to blefs in his Name for ever.

14 Now concerning Mofes the Man of GOD, his Sons were named of the Tribe of Levi.

15 The Sons of Mofes were Gerfhom and Eliezer.

25 David faid, The LORD GOD of Ifrael hath given REST unto his People, that they may dwell in Jerufalem for ever;

26 And also unto the Levites: they fhall no more carry the Tabernacle, nor any Veffels of it for the Service thereof.

28 Because their Office was to wait on the Sons of Aaron, for the Service of the Houfe of the LORD, in the Courts; and in the Chambers, and in the purifying of all holy Things, and the Work of the Service of the Houfe of GOD;

30 And to ftand every MORNING to THANK and PRAISE the LORD, and likewife at EVEN:

31 And to offer all Burnt-facrifices unto the LORD in the Sabbaths, in the New-moons, and on the fet Feafts, by Number, according to the Order commanded unto them continually before the LORD:

32 And that they fhould keep the Charge of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and the Charge of the HOLY PLACE, and the Charge of the Sons of Aaron their Brethren, in the Service of the Houfe of the LORD.

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i The Divifions of the Sons of Aaron by Lot into four and twenty Orders. 20 The Kohathites, 27 and the Merarites divided

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The Number and Offices of the Singers: 8 Their Divifion by Lot into four and twenty Orders.

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'MORE Do The Service of the Sons of TOREOVER, David and the Captains of the

ASAPH, and of HEMAN, and of JEDUTHUN, who fhould PROPHESY with HARPS, with PSALTERIES, and with

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and the Number of the Workmen, according to their Service, was:

2 Of the Sons of Afaph, and under the Hands of Afaph, which PROPHESIED according to the Order of the King.

3 Of the Sons of Jeduthun, under the Hands of their Father, who PROPHESIED with a Harp, to give THANKS, and to PRAISE the LORD.

5 The Sons of Heman, the King's SEER in the WORDS of God, to lift up the Horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen Sons and three Daughters.

6 All these were under the Hands of their Father, for SONGS in the Houfe of the LORD with Cymbals, Pfalteries, and Harps for the Service of the Houfe of GOD, according to the King's Order, to ASAPH, JEDUTHUN, and HE

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7 So the Number of them, with their Brethren that were inftructed in the SONGS of the LORD, even all that were cunning, was TWO HUNDRED FOURSCORE and EIGHT.

8 And they caft Lors, Ward against Ward, as well the fmall as the great, the Teacher as the Scholar.

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The Divifion of the Porters. 13 The Gates affigned by Lot. 20 The Levites that had Charge of the Treasures. 29 Offi cers and Judges.

CHA P. XXVII.

The twelve Captains for every feveral Month. 16 The Princes of the twelve Tribes. 23 The numbering of the People is bindred. 25 David's feveral Officers.

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TOW the Children of Ifrael after their Number,

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fands and hundreds, and their Officers that ferved the King any Matter of the Courfes, which came in and went out Month by Month, throughout all the Months of the Year, every Courfe were twenty and four thousand.

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23 But David took not the Number of them from twenty Years old and under: because the LORD had faid, he would increase Ifrael like to the Stars of the Heavens.

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finished not, because there fell Wrath for it against Ifrael, neither was the Number put in the Account of the Chronicles of King David.

CHA P. XXVII.

1 David in a folemn Affembly, having declared GOD's Favour to him, and Promife to his Son Solomon, exhorteth them to fear GOD: 9, 20 He encourageth Solomon to build the Temple: 11 He giveth him Patterns for the Form; and Gold and Silver for the Materials.

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ND David affembled all the Princes of Ifrael, and the Captains of the Companies that miniftred to the King by Course.

2 Then David the King STOOD up upon his Feet, and faid, HEAR me, my Brethren, and my People, As for me, I had in mine HEART to build an HOUSE of REST for the ARK of the COVENANT of the LORD, and for the FootSTOOL of our GOD, and had made ready for the Building:

3 But GOD faid unto me, Thou shalt not build an House for my NAME, becaufe thou haft been a Man of WAR, and haft shed BLOOD.

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Gen xlix. 10 The Scepter fhall not depart from Judah, nor a Lawgiver from between his Feet, until Shiloh come, and unto him fhall the Gathering of the People

4 Howbeit, the LORD GOD of Ifrael CHOSE me before all the Houfe of my Father to be King over Ifrael for he hath chofen JuDAH to be RULER; and of the House of Judah, the Houfe of my Father; and among the Sons of my Father, he liked me to make me King over all Ifrael :

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5 And of all my Sons (for the LORD hath given me many Sons) he hath CHOSEN Solomon my Son to fit upon the Throne of the Kingdom of the LORD over Ifrael.

6 And he said unto me, Solomon, thy Son, he fhall BUILD my House and my Courts: for I have chofen him to be my Son, and I will be his Father.

7 Moreover, I will ESTABLISH his Kingdom for EVER, if he be CONSTANT to DO MY COMMANDMENTS and my Judgments, as at this Day.

8 Now therefore in the fight of all Ifrael the Congregation of the LORD, and in the AUDIENCE of our GOD, KEEP and SEEK for all the COMMANDMENTS of the LORD

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your GOD that ye may poffefs this good Land, and leave

it for an Inheritance, for your 9 And thou, SOLOMON my Son, [I] KNOW thou the GOD of thy FATHER, and ferve him with a [II] PERFECT HEART, and with a[III] wILLING MIND: for the LORD [IV] SEARCHETH ALL HEARTS, and understandeth all the IMAGINATIONS of the THOUGHTS: if thou [V] SEEK him, he will be FOUND of thee; but if thou [VI] FORSAKE him, he will CAST thee OFF for EVER.

10 Take heed now, for the LORD hath CHOSEN thee to build an Houfe for the Sanctuary: be ftrong and do it.

II Then David gave to Solomon his Son the PATTERN of the Porch, and of the Houses thereof, and of the Treasuries thereof, and of the upper Chambers thereof, and of the inner Parlours thereof, and of the Place of the Mercy-feat.

12 And the PATTERN of all that he had by the SPIRIT. 14 He gave of Gold by weight, for Things of Gold, for all Inftruments of all manner of Service, Silver alfo for all Inftruments of Silver, by weight, for all Inftruments of every kind of Service.

15 Even the weight for the Candlesticks of Gold, and for their Lamps of Gold, by weight for every Candlestick,

Children after you for ever.

[1] John xvii. 3 This is LIFE ETERNAL, that they might KNow thee, the only TRUE GOD, and JESUS CHRIST

whom thou haft fent.

Mat. xi. 27 All Things are delivered unto me of my Father, and no Man KNOWETH the Son, but the Father: neither KNOWETH any Man the Father, fave the Son, and he to whomfoever the Son will reveal him.

28 Come unto me all ye that la bour and are heavy laden, and I will give you Reft.

29 Take my Yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek, and lowly in Heart, and ye shall find Reft unto your Souls.

30 For my Yoke is easy, and my Burden is light.

[II] Job viii. 20 Behold, GOD will will he help the Evil-doers. not caft away a PERFECT Man, neither

2 Sam. xxii. 33 GOD is my Strength and Power, and he maketh my Way

PERFECT.

Pfal. xviii. 32 It is GOD that girdeth me with Strength, and maketh my Way PERFECT

Pal. xxxvii. 37 Mark the PERFECT Man, and behold the Upright: for the End of that Man is Peace.

Pfal. cxix. 1 Bleffed are the Undefiled in the Way who walk in the Law of the LORD.

Prov. iv. 18 But the Path of the JUST is as the fhining Light, that fhineth more and more unto the PERFECT Day.

Marth v. 48 Be ye therefore PERFECT, even as your Father which is

in Heaven is PERFECT.

2 Cor. xiii. II Be PERFECT, be of good Comfort, be of one Mind, live in Peace: and the GOD of Love and Peace fhall be with you

Col. i. 28 Whom we preach, warning every Man, and teaching every Man in all WISDOM: that we may prefent every Man PERFECT in CHRIST JESUS.

2 Tim. iii. 17 That the Man of GoD unto all good Works. may be PERFECT, throughly furnished

James i. 17 Every GOOD GIFT, and
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