Monthly Archives: August 2017

1 The sons of Re’uven the firstborn of Isra’el — he was the firstborn, but because he defiled his father’s bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Yosef the son of Isra’el, though not in such a way as for him to be regarded in the genealogy as the firstborn. 2 For Y’hudah […]

1 The sons of Levi: Gershom, K’hat and M’rari. 2 These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Livni and Shim‘i. 3 The sons of K’hat: ‘Amram, Yitz’har, Hevron and ‘Uzi’el. 4 The sons of M’rari: Machli and Mushi. These are the families of theL’vi’imaccording to father’s clans: 5 [The descendants] of Gershom: his […]

1 The sons of Yissakhar were: Tola, Pu’ah, Yashuv and Shimron — four. 2 The sons of Tola were: ‘Uzi, Refayah, Yeri’el, Yachmai, Yivsam and Sh’mu’el. They were heads of their fathers’ clans, descended from Tola; they were strong, brave men in their generations. In the time of David they numbered 22,600. 3 The son […]

1 Binyamin fathered Bela his firstborn son; his second, Ashbel; his third, Achrach; 2 his fourth, Nochah; and his fifth, Rafa. 3 Bela had sons: Adar, Gera, Avihud, 4 Avishua, Na‘aman, Achoach, 5 Gera, Sh’fufan and Huram. 6 These are the sons of Ehud, the heads of fathers’ clans among the inhabitants of Geva (they […]

1 So all Isra’el was listed by genealogies, and these were recorded in the book of the kings of Isra’el. Then Y’hudah was carried away captive to Bavel because of their unfaithfulness. 2 The first people to return to their possessions in the cities were the Isra’elim, thecohanim, theL’vi’imand the temple servants. 3 In Yerushalayim […]

1 Now the P’lishtim pressed their attack on Isra’el; and the men of Isra’el fled before the P’lishtim, leaving their dead on Mount Gilboa. 2 The P’lishtim pursued Sha’ul; overtook him and his sons; and the P’lishtim killed Y’honatan, Avinadav and Malkishua, the sons of Sha’ul. 3 The fighting went hard against Sha’ul; then the […]

1 Then all Isra’el gathered themselves to David in Hevron and said, “Here, we are your own flesh and bone. 2 In the past, even when Sha’ul was king, it was you who led Isra’el’s military campaigns; andAdonaiyour God said to you, ‘You will shepherd my people Isra’el, and you will be chief over my […]

1 Following are the men who joined David at Ziklag while he was still being kept away from Sha’ul the son of Kish; they were among the warriors who helped him fight his battles. 2 They were archers who could use either hand to sling stones or shoot arrows from a bow; they were Sha’ul’s […]

1 David consulted with the commanders of thousands and of hundreds — with every leader. 2 Then David said to the entire assembly of Isra’el, “If it seems good to you, and if it is the will ofAdonaiour God, let’s send messengers to the rest of our kinsmen in the land of Isra’el, and also […]

1 Huram king of Tzor sent envoys to David with cedar logs, and with them stonemasons and carpenters, to build him a palace. 2 David then knew thatAdonaihad set him up as king over Isra’el; because, for the sake of his people Isra’el, his royal power had been greatly increased. 3 David took more concubines […]