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+<crossway-bible translation="English Standard Version" revision="2006-10-26" xmlns="http://www.crosswaybibles.org" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="schema/crossway.bibles.xsd"> 
+<book title="1 Chronicles" num="13">
+  <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001001"/>
+  <chapter num="1">
+    <heading>From Adam to Abraham</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="1"><note nid="n13001001.1"/> <crossref let="a" cid="c13001001.1"/>Adam, Seth, Enosh;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001002"/>
+    <verse num="2"><crossref let="b" cid="c13001002.1"/>Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001003"/>
+    <verse num="3">Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001004"/>
+    <verse num="4">Noah, <crossref let="c" cid="c13001004.1"/>Shem, Ham, and Japheth.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001005"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="5"><crossref let="d" cid="c13001005.1"/>The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001006"/>
+    <verse num="6">The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath,<note nid="n13001006.1"/> and Togarmah.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001007"/>
+    <verse num="7">The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001008"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="8"><crossref let="e" cid="c13001008.1"/>The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001009"/>
+    <verse num="9">The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001010"/>
+    <verse num="10">Cush fathered Nimrod. He was the first on earth to be a mighty man.<note nid="n13001010.1"/></verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001011"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="11"><crossref let="f" cid="c13001011.1"/>Egypt fathered Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001012"/>
+    <verse num="12">Pathrusim, Casluhim (from whom the Philistines came), and Caphtorim.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001013"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="13">Canaan fathered Sidon his firstborn and Heth,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001014"/>
+    <verse num="14">and the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001015"/>
+    <verse num="15">the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001016"/>
+    <verse num="16">the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001017"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="17"><crossref let="g" cid="c13001017.1"/>The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram. And the sons of Aram:<note nid="n13001017.1"/> Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001018"/>
+    <verse num="18">Arpachshad fathered Shelah, and Shelah fathered Eber.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001019"/>
+    <verse num="19">To Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg<note nid="n13001019.1"/> (for in his days the earth was divided), and his brother&apos;s name was Joktan.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001020"/>
+    <verse num="20">Joktan fathered Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001021"/>
+    <verse num="21">Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001022"/>
+    <verse num="22">Obal,<note nid="n13001022.1"/> Abimael, Sheba,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001023"/>
+    <verse num="23">Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab; all these were the sons of Joktan.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001024"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="24"><crossref let="h" cid="c13001024.1"/>Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001025"/>
+    <verse num="25">Eber, Peleg, Reu;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001026"/>
+    <verse num="26">Serug, Nahor, Terah;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001027"/>
+    <verse num="27">Abram, that is, Abraham.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001028"/>
+    <heading>From Abraham to Jacob</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="28">The sons of Abraham: <crossref let="i" cid="c13001028.1"/>Isaac and <crossref let="j" cid="c13001028.2"/>Ishmael.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001029"/>
+    <verse num="29"><crossref let="k" cid="c13001029.1"/>These are their genealogies: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth, and Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001030"/>
+    <verse num="30">Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001031"/>
+    <verse num="31">Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001032"/>
+    <verse num="32"><crossref let="l" cid="c13001032.1"/>The sons of Keturah, Abraham&apos;s concubine: she bore Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001033"/>
+    <verse num="33">The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the descendants of Keturah.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001034"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="34">Abraham fathered <crossref let="i" cid="c13001034.1"/>Isaac. The sons of Isaac: <crossref let="m" cid="c13001034.2"/>Esau and <crossref let="n" cid="c13001034.3"/>Israel.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001035"/>
+    <verse num="35"><crossref let="o" cid="c13001035.1"/>The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001036"/>
+    <verse num="36">The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, Kenaz, and of Timna,<note nid="n13001036.1"/> Amalek.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001037"/>
+    <verse num="37">The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001038"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="38"><crossref let="p" cid="c13001038.1"/>The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001039"/>
+    <verse num="39">The sons of Lotan: Hori and Hemam;<note nid="n13001039.1"/> and Lotan&apos;s sister was Timna.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001040"/>
+    <verse num="40">The sons of Shobal: Alvan,<note nid="n13001040.1"/> Manahath, Ebal, Shepho,<note nid="n13001040.2"/> and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001041"/>
+    <verse num="41">The son<note nid="n13001041.1"/> of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hemdan,<note nid="n13001041.2"/> Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001042"/>
+    <verse num="42">The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.<note nid="n13001042.1"/> The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001043"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="43"><crossref let="q" cid="c13001043.1"/>These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the people of Israel: Bela the son of Beor, the name of his city being Dinhabah.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001044"/>
+    <verse num="44">Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of <crossref let="r" cid="c13001044.1"/>Bozrah reigned in his place.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001045"/>
+    <verse num="45">Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the <crossref let="s" cid="c13001045.1"/>Temanites reigned in his place.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001046"/>
+    <verse num="46">Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, reigned in his place, the name of his city being Avith.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001047"/>
+    <verse num="47">Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001048"/>
+    <verse num="48">Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth on the Euphrates<note nid="n13001048.1"/> reigned in his place.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001049"/>
+    <verse num="49">Shaul died, and Baal-hanan, the son of Achbor, reigned in his place.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001050"/>
+    <verse num="50">Baal-hanan died, and Hadad reigned in his place, the name of his city being Pai; and his wife&apos;s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001051"/>
+    <verse num="51">And Hadad died.
+      <end-paragraph/>
+      <begin-paragraph/>The chiefs of Edom were: chiefs Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
+    </verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001052"/>
+    <verse num="52">Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001053"/>
+    <verse num="53">Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13001054"/>
+    <verse num="54">Magdiel, and Iram; these are the chiefs of Edom.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+  </chapter>
+  <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002001"/>
+  <chapter num="2">
+    <heading>A Genealogy of David</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="1">These are the sons of <crossref let="t" cid="c13002001.1"/>Israel: <crossref let="u" cid="c13002001.2"/>Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, <crossref let="v" cid="c13002001.3"/>Issachar, Zebulun,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002002"/>
+    <verse num="2"><crossref let="w" cid="c13002002.1"/>Dan, <crossref let="x" cid="c13002002.2"/>Joseph, <crossref let="y" cid="c13002002.3"/>Benjamin, <crossref let="z" cid="c13002002.4"/>Naphtali, <crossref let="a" cid="c13002002.5"/>Gad, and Asher.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002003"/>
+    <verse num="3"><crossref let="b" cid="c13002003.1"/>The sons of Judah: <crossref let="c" cid="c13002003.2"/>Er, Onan and Shelah; these three Bath-shua the Canaanite bore to him. Now Er, Judah&apos;s firstborn, was evil in the sight of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, and he put him to death.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002004"/>
+    <verse num="4">His daughter-in-law <crossref let="d" cid="c13002004.1"/>Tamar also bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002005"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="5">The <crossref let="e" cid="c13002005.1"/>sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002006"/>
+    <verse num="6">The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara, five in all.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002007"/>
+    <verse num="7">The son<note nid="n13002007.1"/> of Carmi: Achan, the troubler of Israel, who <crossref let="f" cid="c13002007.1"/>broke faith in the matter of the devoted thing;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002008"/>
+    <verse num="8">and Ethan&apos;s son was Azariah.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002009"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="9">The sons of Hezron that were born to him: Jerahmeel, <crossref let="g" cid="c13002009.1"/>Ram, and <crossref let="h" cid="c13002009.2"/>Chelubai.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002010"/>
+    <verse num="10"><crossref let="g" cid="c13002010.1"/>Ram fathered Amminadab, and <crossref let="i" cid="c13002010.2"/>Amminadab fathered <crossref let="j" cid="c13002010.3"/>Nahshon, prince of the sons of Judah.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002011"/>
+    <verse num="11">Nahshon fathered <crossref let="k" cid="c13002011.1"/>Salmon,<note nid="n13002011.1"/> Salmon fathered <crossref let="l" cid="c13002011.2"/>Boaz,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002012"/>
+    <verse num="12">Boaz fathered Obed, <crossref let="l" cid="c13002012.1"/>Obed fathered Jesse.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002013"/>
+    <verse num="13"><crossref let="m" cid="c13002013.1"/>Jesse fathered Eliab his firstborn, Abinadab the second, <crossref let="n" cid="c13002013.2"/>Shimea the third,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002014"/>
+    <verse num="14">Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002015"/>
+    <verse num="15">Ozem the sixth, <crossref let="o" cid="c13002015.1"/>David the seventh.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002016"/>
+    <verse num="16">And their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. <crossref let="p" cid="c13002016.1"/>The sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel, three.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002017"/>
+    <verse num="17"><crossref let="q" cid="c13002017.1"/>Abigail bore Amasa, and the father of Amasa was <crossref let="q" cid="c13002017.2"/>Jether the Ishmaelite.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002018"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="18"><crossref let="r" cid="c13002018.1"/>Caleb the son of Hezron fathered children by his wife Azubah, and by Jerioth; and these were her sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002019"/>
+    <verse num="19">When Azubah died, <crossref let="r" cid="c13002019.1"/>Caleb married <crossref let="s" cid="c13002019.2"/>Ephrath, who bore him <crossref let="t" cid="c13002019.3"/>Hur.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002020"/>
+    <verse num="20">Hur fathered Uri, and Uri fathered <crossref let="u" cid="c13002020.1"/>Bezalel.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002021"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="21">Afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of <crossref let="v" cid="c13002021.1"/>Machir the father of Gilead, whom he married when he was sixty years old, and she bore him Segub.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002022"/>
+    <verse num="22">And Segub fathered Jair, who had twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002023"/>
+    <verse num="23"><crossref let="w" cid="c13002023.1"/>But Geshur and Aram took from them Havvoth-jair, Kenath, and its villages, sixty towns. All these were descendants of Machir, the father of Gilead.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002024"/>
+    <verse num="24">After the death of Hezron, <crossref let="x" cid="c13002024.1"/>Caleb went in to Ephrathah,<note nid="n13002024.1"/> the wife of Hezron his father, and she bore him <crossref let="y" cid="c13002024.2"/>Ashhur, the father of Tekoa.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002025"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="25">The sons of <crossref let="z" cid="c13002025.1"/>Jerahmeel, the firstborn of Hezron: Ram, his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002026"/>
+    <verse num="26">Jerahmeel also had another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002027"/>
+    <verse num="27">The sons of Ram, the firstborn of Jerahmeel: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002028"/>
+    <verse num="28">The sons of Onam: Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002029"/>
+    <verse num="29">The name of Abishur&apos;s wife was Abihail, and she bore him Ahban and Molid.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002030"/>
+    <verse num="30">The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim; and Seled died childless.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002031"/>
+    <verse num="31">The son<note nid="n13002031.1"/> of Appaim: Ishi. <crossref let="a" cid="c13002031.1"/>The son of Ishi: Sheshan. The son of Sheshan: Ahlai.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002032"/>
+    <verse num="32">The sons of Jada, Shammai&apos;s brother: Jether and Jonathan; and Jether died childless.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002033"/>
+    <verse num="33">The sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002034"/>
+    <verse num="34">Now Sheshan had no sons, only daughters, but Sheshan had an Egyptian slave whose name was Jarha.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002035"/>
+    <verse num="35">So Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to Jarha his slave, and she bore him Attai.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002036"/>
+    <verse num="36">Attai fathered Nathan, and Nathan fathered <crossref let="b" cid="c13002036.1"/>Zabad.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002037"/>
+    <verse num="37"><crossref let="b" cid="c13002037.1"/>Zabad fathered Ephlal, and Ephlal fathered <crossref let="c" cid="c13002037.2"/>Obed.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002038"/>
+    <verse num="38">Obed fathered Jehu, and Jehu fathered Azariah.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002039"/>
+    <verse num="39">Azariah fathered Helez, and Helez fathered Eleasah.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002040"/>
+    <verse num="40">Eleasah fathered Sismai, and Sismai fathered Shallum.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002041"/>
+    <verse num="41">Shallum fathered Jekamiah, and Jekamiah fathered <crossref let="d" cid="c13002041.1"/>Elishama.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002042"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="42">The sons of <crossref let="e" cid="c13002042.1"/>Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mareshah<note nid="n13002042.1"/> his firstborn, who fathered Ziph. The son<note nid="n13002042.2"/> of Mareshah: <crossref let="f" cid="c13002042.2"/>Hebron.<note nid="n13002042.3"/></verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002043"/>
+    <verse num="43">The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem and Shema.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002044"/>
+    <verse num="44">Shema fathered Raham, the father of Jorkeam; and Rekem fathered Shammai.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002045"/>
+    <verse num="45">The son of Shammai: Maon; and Maon fathered Beth-zur.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002046"/>
+    <verse num="46">Ephah also, Caleb&apos;s concubine, bore Haran, Moza, and Gazez; and Haran fathered Gazez.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002047"/>
+    <verse num="47">The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002048"/>
+    <verse num="48">Maacah, Caleb&apos;s concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002049"/>
+    <verse num="49">She also bore Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah and the father of Gibea; and the <crossref let="g" cid="c13002049.1"/>daughter of Caleb was Achsah.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002050"/>
+    <verse num="50">These were the descendants of Caleb.
+      <end-paragraph/>
+      <begin-paragraph/>The sons<note nid="n13002050.1"/> of Hur the firstborn of <crossref let="h" cid="c13002050.1"/>Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim,
+    </verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002051"/>
+    <verse num="51"><crossref let="i" cid="c13002051.1"/>Salma, the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth-gader.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002052"/>
+    <verse num="52">Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim had other sons: <crossref let="j" cid="c13002052.1"/>Haroeh, half of the Menuhoth.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002053"/>
+    <verse num="53">And the clans of Kiriath-jearim: the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; from these came the <crossref let="k" cid="c13002053.1"/>Zorathites and the Eshtaolites.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002054"/>
+    <verse num="54">The sons of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13002055"/>
+    <verse num="55">The clans also of the scribes who lived at Jabez: the Tirathites, the Shimeathites and the Sucathites. These are the <crossref let="l" cid="c13002055.1"/>Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of <crossref let="m" cid="c13002055.2"/>the house of Rechab.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+  </chapter>
+  <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13003001"/>
+  <chapter num="3">
+    <heading>Descendants of David</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="1"><crossref let="n" cid="c13003001.1"/>These are the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn, Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelite; the second, <crossref let="o" cid="c13003001.2"/>Daniel, by Abigail the Carmelite,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13003002"/>
+    <verse num="2">the third, Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13003003"/>
+    <verse num="3">the fifth, Shephatiah, by Abital; the sixth, Ithream, by his wife Eglah;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13003004"/>
+    <verse num="4">six were born to him in Hebron, <crossref let="p" cid="c13003004.1"/>where he reigned for seven years and six months. <crossref let="q" cid="c13003004.2"/>And he reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13003005"/>
+    <verse num="5"><crossref let="r" cid="c13003005.1"/>These were born to him in Jerusalem: <crossref let="s" cid="c13003005.2"/>Shimea, Shobab, Nathan and <crossref let="t" cid="c13003005.3"/>Solomon, four by <crossref let="u" cid="c13003005.4"/>Bath-shua, the daughter of <crossref let="u" cid="c13003005.5"/>Ammiel;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13003006"/>
+    <verse num="6">then Ibhar, <crossref let="v" cid="c13003006.1"/>Elishama, Eliphelet,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13003007"/>
+    <verse num="7">Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13003008"/>
+    <verse num="8">Elishama, <crossref let="w" cid="c13003008.1"/>Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13003009"/>
+    <verse num="9">All these were David&apos;s sons, besides the sons of the concubines, <crossref let="x" cid="c13003009.1"/>and Tamar was their sister.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13003010"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="10">The son of Solomon was <crossref let="y" cid="c13003010.1"/>Rehoboam, <crossref let="z" cid="c13003010.2"/>Abijah his son, <crossref let="a" cid="c13003010.3"/>Asa his son, <crossref let="b" cid="c13003010.4"/>Jehoshaphat his son,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13003011"/>
+    <verse num="11"><crossref let="c" cid="c13003011.1"/>Joram his son, <crossref let="d" cid="c13003011.2"/>Ahaziah his son, <crossref let="e" cid="c13003011.3"/>Joash his son,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13003012"/>
+    <verse num="12"><crossref let="f" cid="c13003012.1"/>Amaziah his son, <crossref let="g" cid="c13003012.2"/>Azariah his son, <crossref let="h" cid="c13003012.3"/>Jotham his son,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13003013"/>
+    <verse num="13"><crossref let="i" cid="c13003013.1"/>Ahaz his son, <crossref let="j" cid="c13003013.2"/>Hezekiah his son, <crossref let="k" cid="c13003013.3"/>Manasseh his son,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13003014"/>
+    <verse num="14"><crossref let="l" cid="c13003014.1"/>Amon his son, <crossref let="m" cid="c13003014.2"/>Josiah his son.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13003015"/>
+    <verse num="15">The sons of Josiah: <crossref let="n" cid="c13003015.1"/>Johanan the firstborn, the second <crossref let="o" cid="c13003015.2"/>Jehoiakim, the third <crossref let="p" cid="c13003015.3"/>Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13003016"/>
+    <verse num="16">The descendants of <crossref let="q" cid="c13003016.1"/>Jehoiakim: <crossref let="r" cid="c13003016.2"/>Jeconiah his son, <crossref let="s" cid="c13003016.3"/>Zedekiah his son;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13003017"/>
+    <verse num="17">and the sons of Jeconiah, the <crossref let="t" cid="c13003017.1"/>captive: <crossref let="u" cid="c13003017.2"/>Shealtiel his son,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13003018"/>
+    <verse num="18">Malchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama and Nedabiah;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13003019"/>
+    <verse num="19">and the sons of Pedaiah: <crossref let="v" cid="c13003019.1"/>Zerubbabel and Shimei; and the sons of <crossref let="v" cid="c13003019.2"/>Zerubbabel: Meshullam and Hananiah, and Shelomith was their sister;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13003020"/>
+    <verse num="20">and Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-hesed, five.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13003021"/>
+    <verse num="21">The sons of Hananiah: Pelatiah and Jeshaiah, his son<note nid="n13003021.1"/> Rephaiah, his son Arnan, his son Obadiah, his son Shecaniah.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13003022"/>
+    <verse num="22">The son<note nid="n13003022.1"/> of Shecaniah: <crossref let="w" cid="c13003022.1"/>Shemaiah. And the sons of Shemaiah: <crossref let="x" cid="c13003022.2"/>Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat, six.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13003023"/>
+    <verse num="23">The sons of Neariah: Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam, three.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13003024"/>
+    <verse num="24">The sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani, seven.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+  </chapter>
+  <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13004001"/>
+  <chapter num="4">
+    <heading>Descendants of Judah</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="1"><crossref let="y" cid="c13004001.1"/>The sons of Judah: <crossref let="z" cid="c13004001.2"/>Perez, Hezron, <crossref let="a" cid="c13004001.3"/>Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13004002"/>
+    <verse num="2"><crossref let="b" cid="c13004002.1"/>Reaiah the son of Shobal fathered Jahath, and Jahath fathered Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the <crossref let="c" cid="c13004002.2"/>Zorathites.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13004003"/>
+    <verse num="3">These were the sons<note nid="n13004003.1"/> of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash; and the name of their sister was Hazzelelponi,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13004004"/>
+    <verse num="4">and <crossref let="d" cid="c13004004.1"/>Penuel fathered <crossref let="e" cid="c13004004.2"/>Gedor, and Ezer fathered Hushah. These were the sons of Hur, the firstborn of <crossref let="f" cid="c13004004.3"/>Ephrathah, the father of Bethlehem.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13004005"/>
+    <verse num="5"><crossref let="g" cid="c13004005.1"/>Ashhur, the father of Tekoa, had two wives, Helah and Naarah;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13004006"/>
+    <verse num="6">Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13004007"/>
+    <verse num="7">The sons of Helah: Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13004008"/>
+    <verse num="8">Koz fathered Anub, Zobebah, and the clans of Aharhel, the son of Harum.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13004009"/>
+    <verse num="9">Jabez was <crossref let="h" cid="c13004009.1"/>more honorable than his brothers; and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, <q class="begin-double" qid="13004009.1" from="13004009.1" to="13004009.2"/>Because I bore him in pain.<q class="end-double" qid="13004009.2" from="13004009.1" to="13004009.2"/><note nid="n13004009.1"/></verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13004010"/>
+    <verse num="10">Jabez called upon the God of Israel, saying, <q class="begin-double" qid="13004010.1" from="13004010.1" to="13004010.2"/>Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from harm<note nid="n13004010.1"/> so that it might not bring me pain!<q class="end-double" qid="13004010.2" from="13004010.1" to="13004010.2"/> And God granted what he asked.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13004011"/>
+    <verse num="11">Chelub, the brother of Shuhah, fathered Mehir, who fathered Eshton.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13004012"/>
+    <verse num="12">Eshton fathered Beth-rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah, the father of Ir-nahash. These are the men of Recah.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13004013"/>
+    <verse num="13">The sons of <crossref let="i" cid="c13004013.1"/>Kenaz: <crossref let="j" cid="c13004013.2"/>Othniel and Seraiah; and the sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai.<note nid="n13004013.1"/></verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13004014"/>
+    <verse num="14">Meonothai fathered Ophrah; and Seraiah fathered Joab, the father of Ge-harashim,<note nid="n13004014.1"/> so-called because they were craftsmen.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13004015"/>
+    <verse num="15">The sons of <crossref let="k" cid="c13004015.1"/>Caleb the son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam; and the son<note nid="n13004015.1"/> of Elah: Kenaz.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13004016"/>
+    <verse num="16">The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13004017"/>
+    <verse num="17">The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. These are the sons of Bithiah, the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered married;<note nid="n13004017.1"/> and she conceived and bore<note nid="n13004017.2"/> Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah, the father of Eshtemoa.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13004018"/>
+    <verse num="18">And his Judahite wife bore <crossref let="l" cid="c13004018.1"/>Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13004019"/>
+    <verse num="19">The sons of the wife of Hodiah, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and Eshtemoa the Maacathite.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13004020"/>
+    <verse num="20">The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. The sons of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-zoheth.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13004021"/>
+    <verse num="21">The sons of <crossref let="m" cid="c13004021.1"/>Shelah the son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the clans of the house of linen workers at Beth-ashbea;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13004022"/>
+    <verse num="22">and Jokim, and the men of Cozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and returned to Lehem<note nid="n13004022.1"/> (now the records<note nid="n13004022.2"/> are ancient).</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13004023"/>
+    <verse num="23">These were the potters who were inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah. They lived there in the king&apos;s service.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13004024"/>
+    <heading>Descendants of Simeon</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="24"><crossref let="n" cid="c13004024.1"/>The sons of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Shaul;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13004025"/>
+    <verse num="25">Shallum was his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13004026"/>
+    <verse num="26">The sons of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, Shimei his son.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13004027"/>
+    <verse num="27">Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brothers did not have many children, <crossref let="o" cid="c13004027.1"/>nor did all their clan multiply <crossref let="p" cid="c13004027.2"/>like the men of Judah.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13004028"/>
+    <verse num="28"><crossref let="q" cid="c13004028.1"/>They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13004029"/>
+    <verse num="29"><crossref let="r" cid="c13004029.1"/>Bilhah, Ezem, <crossref let="s" cid="c13004029.2"/>Tolad,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13004030"/>
+    <verse num="30"><crossref let="s" cid="c13004030.1"/>Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13004031"/>
+    <verse num="31">Beth-marcaboth, <crossref let="t" cid="c13004031.1"/>Hazar-susim, <crossref let="t" cid="c13004031.2"/>Beth-biri, and <crossref let="t" cid="c13004031.3"/>Shaaraim. These were their cities until David reigned.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13004032"/>
+    <verse num="32">And their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan, five cities,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13004033"/>
+    <verse num="33">along with all their villages that were around these cities as far as <crossref let="u" cid="c13004033.1"/>Baal. These were their settlements, and they kept a genealogical record.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13004034"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="34">Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah the son of Amaziah,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13004035"/>
+    <verse num="35">Joel, Jehu the son of Joshibiah, son of Seraiah, son of Asiel,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13004036"/>
+    <verse num="36">Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13004037"/>
+    <verse num="37">Ziza the son of Shiphi, son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah&emdash;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13004038"/>
+    <verse num="38">these mentioned by name were princes in their clans, <crossref let="v" cid="c13004038.1"/>and their fathers&apos; houses increased greatly.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13004039"/>
+    <verse num="39">They journeyed to the entrance of <crossref let="w" cid="c13004039.1"/>Gedor, to the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13004040"/>
+    <verse num="40">where they found rich, good pasture, and the land was very broad, <crossref let="x" cid="c13004040.1"/>quiet, and peaceful, for the former inhabitants there belonged to Ham.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13004041"/>
+    <verse num="41"><crossref let="y" cid="c13004041.1"/>These, registered by name, came in the days of Hezekiah, king of Judah, and destroyed their tents and the Meunites who were found there, and marked them for destruction to this day, <crossref let="z" cid="c13004041.2"/>and settled in their place, because there was pasture there for their flocks.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13004042"/>
+    <verse num="42">And some of them, five hundred men of the Simeonites, went to <crossref let="a" cid="c13004042.1"/>Mount Seir, having as their leaders Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13004043"/>
+    <verse num="43">And they defeated <crossref let="b" cid="c13004043.1"/>the remnant of the Amalekites who had escaped, and they have lived there to this day.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+  </chapter>
+  <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13005001"/>
+  <chapter num="5">
+    <heading>Descendants of Reuben</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="1">The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (<crossref let="c" cid="c13005001.1"/>for he was the firstborn, but because <crossref let="d" cid="c13005001.2"/>he defiled his father&apos;s couch, <crossref let="e" cid="c13005001.3"/>his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel, so that he could not be enrolled as the oldest son;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13005002"/>
+    <verse num="2"><crossref let="f" cid="c13005002.1"/>though Judah became strong among his brothers and a <crossref let="g" cid="c13005002.2"/>chief came from him, yet the birthright belonged to Joseph),</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13005003"/>
+    <verse num="3">the <crossref let="h" cid="c13005003.1"/>sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13005004"/>
+    <verse num="4">The sons of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13005005"/>
+    <verse num="5">Micah his son, Reaiah his son, Baal his son,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13005006"/>
+    <verse num="6">Beerah his son, whom <crossref let="i" cid="c13005006.1"/>Tiglath-pileser<note nid="n13005006.1"/> king of Assyria carried away into exile; he was a chief of the Reubenites.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13005007"/>
+    <verse num="7">And his kinsmen by their clans, <crossref let="j" cid="c13005007.1"/>when the genealogy of their generations was recorded: the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13005008"/>
+    <verse num="8">and Bela the son of Azaz, son of <crossref let="k" cid="c13005008.1"/>Shema, son of Joel, who lived in <crossref let="l" cid="c13005008.2"/>Aroer, as far as <crossref let="m" cid="c13005008.3"/>Nebo and <crossref let="n" cid="c13005008.4"/>Baal-meon.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13005009"/>
+    <verse num="9">He also lived to the east as far as the entrance of the desert this side of the Euphrates, because their livestock had multiplied <crossref let="o" cid="c13005009.1"/>in the land of Gilead.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13005010"/>
+    <verse num="10">And in the days of Saul they waged war against the <crossref let="p" cid="c13005010.1"/>Hagrites, who fell into their hand. And they lived in their tents throughout all the region east of Gilead.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13005011"/>
+    <heading>Descendants of Gad</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="11">The sons of Gad lived over against them in the land of Bashan as far as <crossref let="q" cid="c13005011.1"/>Salecah:</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13005012"/>
+    <verse num="12">Joel the chief, Shapham the second, Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13005013"/>
+    <verse num="13">And their kinsmen according to their fathers&apos; houses: Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia and Eber, seven.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13005014"/>
+    <verse num="14">These were the sons of Abihail the son of Huri, son of Jaroah, son of Gilead, son of Michael, son of Jeshishai, son of Jahdo, son of Buz.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13005015"/>
+    <verse num="15">Ahi the son of Abdiel, son of Guni, was chief in their fathers&apos; houses,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13005016"/>
+    <verse num="16">and they lived in Gilead, in Bashan and in its towns, and in all the pasturelands of <crossref let="r" cid="c13005016.1"/>Sharon to their limits.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13005017"/>
+    <verse num="17">All of these were recorded in genealogies in the days of <crossref let="s" cid="c13005017.1"/>Jotham king of Judah, and in the days of <crossref let="t" cid="c13005017.2"/>Jeroboam king of Israel.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13005018"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="18">The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had valiant men who carried shield and sword, and drew the bow, <crossref let="u" cid="c13005018.1"/>expert in war, 44,760, able to go to war.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13005019"/>
+    <verse num="19">They waged war against the <crossref let="v" cid="c13005019.1"/>Hagrites, <crossref let="w" cid="c13005019.2"/>Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13005020"/>
+    <verse num="20">And when they prevailed<note nid="n13005020.1"/> over them, the Hagrites and all who were with them were given into their hands, <crossref let="x" cid="c13005020.1"/>for they cried out to God in the battle, and he granted their urgent plea <crossref let="y" cid="c13005020.2"/>because they trusted in him.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13005021"/>
+    <verse num="21">They carried off their livestock: 50,000 of their camels, 250,000 sheep, 2,000 donkeys, and 100,000 men alive.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13005022"/>
+    <verse num="22">For many fell, because the war was of God. And they lived <crossref let="z" cid="c13005022.1"/>in their place until <crossref let="a" cid="c13005022.2"/>the exile.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13005023"/>
+    <heading>The Half-Tribe of Manasseh</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="23">The members of the half-tribe of Manasseh lived in the land. They were very numerous from Bashan to Baal-hermon, <crossref let="b" cid="c13005023.1"/>Senir, and Mount Hermon.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13005024"/>
+    <verse num="24">These were the heads of their fathers&apos; houses: Epher,<note nid="n13005024.1"/> Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty warriors, famous men, heads of their fathers&apos; houses.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13005025"/>
+    <verse num="25">But they broke faith with the God of their fathers, and <crossref let="c" cid="c13005025.1"/>whored <crossref let="d" cid="c13005025.2"/>after the gods of the peoples of the land, whom God had destroyed before them.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13005026"/>
+    <verse num="26">So the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of <crossref let="e" cid="c13005026.1"/>Pul king of Assyria, the spirit of <crossref let="f" cid="c13005026.2"/>Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and he took them into exile, namely, the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, and brought them <crossref let="g" cid="c13005026.3"/>to Halah, <crossref let="g" cid="c13005026.4"/>Habor, Hara, and <crossref let="g" cid="c13005026.5"/>the river Gozan, to this day.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+  </chapter>
+  <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006001"/>
+  <chapter num="6">
+    <heading>Descendants of Levi</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="1"><note nid="n13006001.1"/> <crossref let="h" cid="c13006001.1"/>The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006002"/>
+    <verse num="2"><crossref let="i" cid="c13006002.1"/>The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006003"/>
+    <verse num="3"><crossref let="j" cid="c13006003.1"/>The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. <crossref let="k" cid="c13006003.2"/>The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006004"/>
+    <verse num="4"><crossrefs><crossref let="l" cid="c13006004.1"/><crossref let="m" cid="c13006004.2"/></crossrefs>Eleazar fathered <crossref let="n" cid="c13006004.3"/>Phinehas, Phinehas fathered Abishua,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006005"/>
+    <verse num="5">Abishua fathered Bukki, Bukki fathered Uzzi,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006006"/>
+    <verse num="6">Uzzi fathered Zerahiah, Zerahiah fathered <crossref let="o" cid="c13006006.1"/>Meraioth,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006007"/>
+    <verse num="7">Meraioth fathered Amariah, Amariah fathered Ahitub,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006008"/>
+    <verse num="8"><crossref let="p" cid="c13006008.1"/>Ahitub fathered <crossref let="q" cid="c13006008.2"/>Zadok, Zadok fathered Ahimaaz,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006009"/>
+    <verse num="9">Ahimaaz fathered Azariah, Azariah fathered Johanan,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006010"/>
+    <verse num="10">and Johanan fathered Azariah (<crossref let="r" cid="c13006010.1"/>it was he who served as priest <crossref let="s" cid="c13006010.2"/>in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem).</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006011"/>
+    <verse num="11"><crossref let="l" cid="c13006011.1"/>Azariah fathered <crossref let="t" cid="c13006011.2"/>Amariah, Amariah fathered Ahitub,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006012"/>
+    <verse num="12">Ahitub fathered Zadok, Zadok fathered <crossref let="u" cid="c13006012.1"/>Shallum,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006013"/>
+    <verse num="13">Shallum fathered <crossref let="v" cid="c13006013.1"/>Hilkiah, Hilkiah fathered Azariah,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006014"/>
+    <verse num="14">Azariah fathered <crossref let="w" cid="c13006014.1"/>Seraiah, Seraiah fathered Jehozadak;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006015"/>
+    <verse num="15">and <crossref let="x" cid="c13006015.1"/>Jehozadak went into exile when the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> sent Judah and Jerusalem into exile <crossref let="y" cid="c13006015.2"/>by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006016"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="16"><note nid="n13006016.1"/> The <crossref let="z" cid="c13006016.1"/>sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006017"/>
+    <verse num="17">And these are the names of the sons of Gershom: <crossref let="a" cid="c13006017.1"/>Libni and Shimei.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006018"/>
+    <verse num="18"><crossref let="b" cid="c13006018.1"/>The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006019"/>
+    <verse num="19"><crossref let="c" cid="c13006019.1"/>The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites according to their fathers.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006020"/>
+    <verse num="20"><crossref let="d" cid="c13006020.1"/>Of Gershom: Libni his son, <crossref let="e" cid="c13006020.2"/>Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006021"/>
+    <verse num="21">Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeatherai his son.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006022"/>
+    <verse num="22"><crossref let="f" cid="c13006022.1"/>The sons of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006023"/>
+    <verse num="23">Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006024"/>
+    <verse num="24">Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006025"/>
+    <verse num="25">The sons of Elkanah: Amasai and Ahimoth,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006026"/>
+    <verse num="26">Elkanah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006027"/>
+    <verse num="27">Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006028"/>
+    <verse num="28">The sons of Samuel: Joel<note nid="n13006028.1"/> his firstborn, the second Abijah.<note nid="n13006028.2"/></verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006029"/>
+    <verse num="29"><crossref let="g" cid="c13006029.1"/>The sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006030"/>
+    <verse num="30">Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, and Asaiah his son.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006031"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="31">These are the men <crossref let="h" cid="c13006031.1"/>whom David put in charge of the service of song in the house of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> <crossref let="i" cid="c13006031.2"/>after the ark rested there.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006032"/>
+    <verse num="32">They ministered with song before the tabernacle of the tent of meeting until Solomon built the house of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> in Jerusalem, and they performed their service according to their order.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006033"/>
+    <verse num="33">These are the men who served and their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman the singer the son of Joel, son of <crossref let="j" cid="c13006033.1"/>Samuel,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006034"/>
+    <verse num="34">son of Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Eliel, son of Toah,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006035"/>
+    <verse num="35">son of Zuph, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, son of Amasai,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006036"/>
+    <verse num="36">son of Elkanah, son of Joel, son of Azariah, son of Zephaniah,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006037"/>
+    <verse num="37">son of Tahath, son of Assir, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006038"/>
+    <verse num="38">son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, son of Israel;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006039"/>
+    <verse num="39">and his brother <crossref let="k" cid="c13006039.1"/>Asaph, who stood on his right hand, namely, Asaph the son of Berechiah, son of Shimea,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006040"/>
+    <verse num="40">son of Michael, son of Baaseiah, son of Malchijah,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006041"/>
+    <verse num="41">son of Ethni, son of Zerah, son of Adaiah,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006042"/>
+    <verse num="42">son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006043"/>
+    <verse num="43">son of Jahath, son of Gershom, son of Levi.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006044"/>
+    <verse num="44">On the left hand were their brothers, the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006045"/>
+    <verse num="45">son of Hashabiah, son of Amaziah, son of Hilkiah,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006046"/>
+    <verse num="46">son of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shemer,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006047"/>
+    <verse num="47">son of Mahli, son of Mushi, son of Merari, son of Levi.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006048"/>
+    <verse num="48">And their brothers the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006049"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="49">But Aaron and his sons made offerings <crossref let="l" cid="c13006049.1"/>on the altar of burnt offering and on <crossref let="m" cid="c13006049.2"/>the altar of incense for all the work of the Most Holy Place, and <crossref let="n" cid="c13006049.3"/>to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006050"/>
+    <verse num="50"><crossref let="o" cid="c13006050.1"/>These are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006051"/>
+    <verse num="51">Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006052"/>
+    <verse num="52">Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006053"/>
+    <verse num="53">Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006054"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="54">These are their dwelling places according to their <crossref let="p" cid="c13006054.1"/>settlements within their borders: to the sons of Aaron of the <crossref let="q" cid="c13006054.2"/>clans of Kohathites, for theirs was the first lot,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006055"/>
+    <verse num="55">to them they gave Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006056"/>
+    <verse num="56"><crossref let="r" cid="c13006056.1"/>but the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006057"/>
+    <verse num="57"><crossref let="s" cid="c13006057.1"/>To the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge: Hebron, Libnah with its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasturelands,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006058"/>
+    <verse num="58">Hilen with its pasturelands, Debir with its pasturelands,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006059"/>
+    <verse num="59">Ashan with its pasturelands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasturelands;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006060"/>
+    <verse num="60">and from the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon,<note nid="n13006060.1"/> Geba with its pasturelands, Alemeth with its pasturelands, and Anathoth with its pasturelands. All their cities throughout their clans were thirteen.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006061"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="61"><crossref let="t" cid="c13006061.1"/>To the rest of the Kohathites were given by lot out of the clan of the tribe, out of the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006062"/>
+    <verse num="62">To the Gershomites according to their clans were allotted thirteen cities out of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali and Manasseh in Bashan.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006063"/>
+    <verse num="63"><crossref let="u" cid="c13006063.1"/>To the Merarites according to their clans were allotted twelve cities out of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006064"/>
+    <verse num="64"><crossref let="v" cid="c13006064.1"/>So the people of Israel gave the Levites the cities with their pasturelands.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006065"/>
+    <verse num="65">They gave by lot out of the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin <crossref let="w" cid="c13006065.1"/>these cities that are mentioned by name.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006066"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="66"><crossref let="x" cid="c13006066.1"/>And some of the clans of the sons of Kohath had cities of their territory out of the tribe of Ephraim.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006067"/>
+    <verse num="67">They were given the cities of refuge: Shechem with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer with its pasturelands,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006068"/>
+    <verse num="68"><crossref let="y" cid="c13006068.1"/>Jokmeam with its pasturelands, Beth-horon with its pasturelands,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006069"/>
+    <verse num="69">Aijalon with its pasturelands, Gath-rimmon with its pasturelands,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006070"/>
+    <verse num="70">and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Aner with its pasturelands, and Bileam with its pasturelands, for the rest of the clans of the Kohathites.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006071"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="71"><crossref let="z" cid="c13006071.1"/>To the Gershomites were given out of the clan of the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan with its pasturelands and <crossref let="a" cid="c13006071.2"/>Ashtaroth with its pasturelands;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006072"/>
+    <verse num="72">and out of the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh with its pasturelands, Daberath with its pasturelands,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006073"/>
+    <verse num="73">Ramoth with its pasturelands, and Anem with its pasturelands;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006074"/>
+    <verse num="74">out of the tribe of Asher: Mashal with its pasturelands, Abdon with its pasturelands,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006075"/>
+    <verse num="75">Hukok with its pasturelands, and Rehob with its pasturelands;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006076"/>
+    <verse num="76">and out of the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee with its pasturelands, Hammon with its pasturelands, and Kiriathaim with its pasturelands.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006077"/>
+    <verse num="77"><crossref let="b" cid="c13006077.1"/>To the rest of the Merarites were allotted out of the tribe of Zebulun: <crossref let="c" cid="c13006077.2"/>Rimmono with its pasturelands, <crossref let="c" cid="c13006077.3"/>Tabor with its pasturelands,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006078"/>
+    <verse num="78">and <crossref let="d" cid="c13006078.1"/>beyond the Jordan at Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, out of the tribe of Reuben: Bezer in the wilderness with its pasturelands, Jahzah with its pasturelands,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006079"/>
+    <verse num="79">Kedemoth with its pasturelands, and Mephaath with its pasturelands;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006080"/>
+    <verse num="80">and out of the tribe of Gad: <crossref let="e" cid="c13006080.1"/>Ramoth in Gilead with its pasturelands, <crossref let="f" cid="c13006080.2"/>Mahanaim with its pasturelands,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13006081"/>
+    <verse num="81"><crossref let="g" cid="c13006081.1"/>Heshbon with its pasturelands, and <crossref let="h" cid="c13006081.2"/>Jazer with its pasturelands.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+  </chapter>
+  <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13007001"/>
+  <chapter num="7">
+    <heading>Descendants of Issachar</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="1">The sons<note nid="n13007001.1"/> of Issachar: Tola, <crossref let="i" cid="c13007001.1"/>Puah, <crossref let="j" cid="c13007001.2"/>Jashub, and Shimron, four.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13007002"/>
+    <verse num="2">The sons of Tola: Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their fathers&apos; houses, namely of Tola, mighty warriors of their generations, their number <crossref let="k" cid="c13007002.1"/>in the days of David being 22,600.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13007003"/>
+    <verse num="3">The son<note nid="n13007003.1"/> of Uzzi: Izrahiah. And the sons of Izrahiah: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah, all five of them were chief men.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13007004"/>
+    <verse num="4">And along with them, by their generations, according to their fathers&apos; houses, were units of the army for war, 36,000, for they had many wives and sons.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13007005"/>
+    <verse num="5">Their kinsmen belonging to all the clans of Issachar were in all 87,000 mighty warriors, enrolled by genealogy.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13007006"/>
+    <heading>Descendants of Benjamin</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="6"><crossref let="l" cid="c13007006.1"/>The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, and Jediael, three.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13007007"/>
+    <verse num="7">The sons of Bela: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri, five, heads of fathers&apos; houses, mighty warriors. And their enrollment by genealogies was 22,034.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13007008"/>
+    <verse num="8">The sons of Becher: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, <crossref let="m" cid="c13007008.1"/>Anathoth, and Alemeth. All these were the sons of Becher.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13007009"/>
+    <verse num="9">And their enrollment by genealogies, according to their generations, as heads of their fathers&apos; houses, mighty warriors, was 20,200.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13007010"/>
+    <verse num="10">The son of Jediael: Bilhan. And the sons of Bilhan: Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13007011"/>
+    <verse num="11">All these were the sons of Jediael according to the heads of their fathers&apos; houses, mighty warriors, 17,200, able to go to war.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13007012"/>
+    <verse num="12">And Shuppim and Huppim were the sons of Ir, Hushim the son of <crossref let="n" cid="c13007012.1"/>Aher.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13007013"/>
+    <heading>Descendants of Naphtali</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="13"><crossref let="o" cid="c13007013.1"/>The sons of Naphtali: <crossref let="p" cid="c13007013.2"/>Jahziel, Guni, Jezer and <crossref let="q" cid="c13007013.3"/>Shallum, the descendants of Bilhah.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13007014"/>
+    <heading>Descendants of Manasseh</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="14"><crossref let="r" cid="c13007014.1"/>The sons of Manasseh: Asriel, whom his Aramean concubine bore; she bore <crossref let="s" cid="c13007014.2"/>Machir the father of Gilead.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13007015"/>
+    <verse num="15">And Machir took a wife for Huppim and for Shuppim. The name of his sister was Maacah. And the name of the second was Zelophehad, and <crossref let="t" cid="c13007015.1"/>Zelophehad had daughters.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13007016"/>
+    <verse num="16">And Maacah the wife of Machir bore a son, and she called his name Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13007017"/>
+    <verse num="17">The son of Ulam: <crossref let="u" cid="c13007017.1"/>Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead the son of Machir, son of Manasseh.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13007018"/>
+    <verse num="18">And his sister Hammolecheth bore Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13007019"/>
+    <verse num="19">The sons of Shemida were Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13007020"/>
+    <heading>Descendants of Ephraim</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="20">The <crossref let="v" cid="c13007020.1"/>sons of Ephraim: Shuthelah, and Bered his son, Tahath his son, Eleadah his son, Tahath his son,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13007021"/>
+    <verse num="21">Zabad his son, Shuthelah his son, and Ezer and Elead, whom the men of Gath who were born in the land killed, because they came down to raid their livestock.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13007022"/>
+    <verse num="22">And Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brothers came to comfort him.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13007023"/>
+    <verse num="23">And Ephraim went in to his wife, and she conceived and bore a son. And he called his name Beriah, because disaster had befallen his house.<note nid="n13007023.1"/></verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13007024"/>
+    <verse num="24">His daughter was Sheerah, who built both Lower and Upper <crossref let="w" cid="c13007024.1"/>Beth-horon, and Uzzen-sheerah.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13007025"/>
+    <verse num="25">Rephah was his son, Resheph his son, Telah his son, Tahan his son,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13007026"/>
+    <verse num="26">Ladan his son, Ammihud his son, <crossref let="x" cid="c13007026.1"/>Elishama his son,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13007027"/>
+    <verse num="27">Nun<note nid="n13007027.1"/> his son, <crossref let="y" cid="c13007027.1"/>Joshua his son.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13007028"/>
+    <verse num="28"><crossref let="z" cid="c13007028.1"/>Their possessions and settlements were Bethel and its towns, and to the east Naaran, and to the west <crossref let="a" cid="c13007028.2"/>Gezer and its towns, Shechem and its towns, and Ayyah and its towns;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13007029"/>
+    <verse num="29"><crossref let="b" cid="c13007029.1"/>also in possession of the Manassites, <crossref let="c" cid="c13007029.2"/>Beth-shean and its towns, Taanach and its towns, Megiddo and its towns, Dor and its towns. In these lived the sons of Joseph the son of Israel.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13007030"/>
+    <heading>Descendants of Asher</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="30"><crossref let="d" cid="c13007030.1"/>The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13007031"/>
+    <verse num="31">The sons of Beriah: Heber, and Malchiel, who fathered Birzaith.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13007032"/>
+    <verse num="32">Heber fathered Japhlet, Shomer, Hotham, and their sister Shua.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13007033"/>
+    <verse num="33">The sons of Japhlet: Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath. These are the sons of Japhlet.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13007034"/>
+    <verse num="34">The sons of Shemer his brother: Rohgah, Jehubbah, and Aram.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13007035"/>
+    <verse num="35">The sons of Helem his brother: Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13007036"/>
+    <verse num="36">The sons of Zophah: Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13007037"/>
+    <verse num="37">Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran, and Beera.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13007038"/>
+    <verse num="38">The sons of Jether: Jephunneh, Pispa, and Ara.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13007039"/>
+    <verse num="39">The sons of Ulla: Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13007040"/>
+    <verse num="40">All of these were men of Asher, heads of fathers&apos; houses, approved, mighty warriors, chiefs of the princes. Their number enrolled by genealogies, for service in war, was 26,000 men.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+  </chapter>
+  <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13008001"/>
+  <chapter num="8">
+    <heading>A Genealogy of Saul</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="1"><crossref let="e" cid="c13008001.1"/>Benjamin fathered Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, <crossref let="f" cid="c13008001.2"/>Aharah the third,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13008002"/>
+    <verse num="2">Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13008003"/>
+    <verse num="3">And Bela had sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13008004"/>
+    <verse num="4">Abishua, <crossref let="g" cid="c13008004.1"/>Naaman, Ahoah,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13008005"/>
+    <verse num="5">Gera, <crossref let="h" cid="c13008005.1"/>Shephuphan, and Huram.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13008006"/>
+    <verse num="6">These are the sons of Ehud (they were heads of fathers&apos; houses of the inhabitants of Geba, and they were carried into exile to <crossref let="i" cid="c13008006.1"/>Manahath):</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13008007"/>
+    <verse num="7">Naaman,<note nid="n13008007.1"/> Ahijah, and Gera, that is, Heglam, who fathered<note nid="n13008007.2"/> Uzza and Ahihud.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13008008"/>
+    <verse num="8">And Shaharaim fathered sons in the country of Moab after he had sent away Hushim and Baara his wives.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13008009"/>
+    <verse num="9">He fathered sons by Hodesh his wife: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13008010"/>
+    <verse num="10">Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers&apos; houses.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13008011"/>
+    <verse num="11">He also fathered sons by Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13008012"/>
+    <verse num="12">The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built <crossref let="j" cid="c13008012.1"/>Ono and <crossref let="k" cid="c13008012.2"/>Lod with its towns,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13008013"/>
+    <verse num="13">and Beriah and <crossref let="l" cid="c13008013.1"/>Shema (they were heads of fathers&apos; houses of the inhabitants of <crossref let="m" cid="c13008013.2"/>Aijalon, who caused the inhabitants of Gath to flee);</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13008014"/>
+    <verse num="14">and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13008015"/>
+    <verse num="15">Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13008016"/>
+    <verse num="16">Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were sons of Beriah.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13008017"/>
+    <verse num="17">Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13008018"/>
+    <verse num="18">Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13008019"/>
+    <verse num="19">Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13008020"/>
+    <verse num="20">Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13008021"/>
+    <verse num="21">Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13008022"/>
+    <verse num="22">Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13008023"/>
+    <verse num="23">Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13008024"/>
+    <verse num="24">Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13008025"/>
+    <verse num="25">Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13008026"/>
+    <verse num="26">Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13008027"/>
+    <verse num="27">Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13008028"/>
+    <verse num="28">These were the heads of fathers&apos; houses, according to their generations, chief men. These lived in Jerusalem.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13008029"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="29"><crossrefs><crossref let="n" cid="c13008029.1"/><crossref let="o" cid="c13008029.2"/></crossrefs>Jeiel<note nid="n13008029.1"/> the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon, and the name of his wife was Maacah.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13008030"/>
+    <verse num="30">His firstborn son: Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13008031"/>
+    <verse num="31">Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13008032"/>
+    <verse num="32">and Mikloth (he fathered Shimeah). Now these also lived opposite their kinsmen in Jerusalem, with their kinsmen.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13008033"/>
+    <verse num="33"><crossref let="p" cid="c13008033.1"/>Ner was the father of Kish, Kish of Saul, Saul of <crossref let="q" cid="c13008033.2"/>Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab and Eshbaal;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13008034"/>
+    <verse num="34">and the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal was the father of <crossref let="r" cid="c13008034.1"/>Micah.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13008035"/>
+    <verse num="35">The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13008036"/>
+    <verse num="36">Ahaz fathered Jehoaddah, and Jehoaddah fathered Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri fathered Moza.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13008037"/>
+    <verse num="37">Moza fathered Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13008038"/>
+    <verse num="38">Azel had six sons, and these are their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13008039"/>
+    <verse num="39">The sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13008040"/>
+    <verse num="40">The sons of Ulam were men who were mighty warriors, bowmen, having many sons and grandsons, 150. All these were Benjaminites.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+  </chapter>
+  <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13009001"/>
+  <chapter num="9">
+    <heading>A Genealogy of the Returned Exiles</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="1">So all Israel was recorded in genealogies, and these are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. And <crossref let="s" cid="c13009001.1"/>Judah was taken into exile in Babylon because of their breach of faith.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13009002"/>
+    <verse num="2"><crossref let="t" cid="c13009002.1"/>Now the first to <crossref let="u" cid="c13009002.2"/>dwell again in their possessions in their cities were Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the <crossref let="v" cid="c13009002.3"/>temple servants.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13009003"/>
+    <verse num="3">And some of the people of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh lived in Jerusalem:</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13009004"/>
+    <verse num="4">Uthai the son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, from the sons of <crossref let="w" cid="c13009004.1"/>Perez the son of Judah.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13009005"/>
+    <verse num="5">And of the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13009006"/>
+    <verse num="6">Of the sons of Zerah: Jeuel and their kinsmen, 690.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13009007"/>
+    <verse num="7">Of the Benjaminites: Sallu the son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13009008"/>
+    <verse num="8">Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, Elah the son of Uzzi, son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephatiah, son of Reuel, son of Ibnijah;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13009009"/>
+    <verse num="9">and their kinsmen according to their generations, <crossref let="x" cid="c13009009.1"/>956. All these were heads of fathers&apos; houses according <crossref let="y" cid="c13009009.2"/>to their fathers&apos; houses.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13009010"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="10"><crossref let="z" cid="c13009010.1"/>Of the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jachin,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13009011"/>
+    <verse num="11">and Azariah the son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, the <crossref let="a" cid="c13009011.1"/>chief officer of the house of God;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13009012"/>
+    <verse num="12">and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, son of Pashhur, son of Malchijah, and Maasai the son of Adiel, son of Jahzerah, son of Meshullam, son of Meshillemith, son of Immer;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13009013"/>
+    <verse num="13">besides their kinsmen, heads of their fathers&apos; houses, 1,760, mighty men for the work of the service of the house of God.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13009014"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="14"><crossref let="b" cid="c13009014.1"/>Of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13009015"/>
+    <verse num="15">and Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal and Mattaniah the son of Mica, son of Zichri, son of Asaph;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13009016"/>
+    <verse num="16">and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13009017"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="17">The gatekeepers were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their kinsmen (Shallum was the chief);</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13009018"/>
+    <verse num="18">until then they were <crossref let="c" cid="c13009018.1"/>in the king&apos;s gate on the east side as the gatekeepers of the camps of the Levites.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13009019"/>
+    <verse num="19">Shallum the son of Kore, son of <crossref let="d" cid="c13009019.1"/>Ebiasaph, son of Korah, and his kinsmen of his fathers&apos; house, the <crossref let="e" cid="c13009019.2"/>Korahites, were in charge of the work of the service, keepers of the thresholds of the tent, as their fathers had been in charge of the camp of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, keepers of the entrance.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13009020"/>
+    <verse num="20">And <crossref let="f" cid="c13009020.1"/>Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the chief officer over them in time past; the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> was with him.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13009021"/>
+    <verse num="21"><crossref let="g" cid="c13009021.1"/>Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was gatekeeper at the entrance of the tent of meeting.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13009022"/>
+    <verse num="22">All these, who were chosen as gatekeepers at the thresholds, were 212. They were enrolled by genealogies in their villages. <crossref let="h" cid="c13009022.1"/>David and Samuel <crossref let="i" cid="c13009022.2"/>the seer established them in their office of trust.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13009023"/>
+    <verse num="23">So they and their sons were in charge of the gates of the house of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, that is, the house of the tent, as guards.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13009024"/>
+    <verse num="24">The gatekeepers were on the four sides, east, west, north, and south.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13009025"/>
+    <verse num="25">And their kinsmen who were <crossref let="j" cid="c13009025.1"/>in their villages were obligated to come <crossref let="k" cid="c13009025.2"/>in every seven days, in turn, to be with these,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13009026"/>
+    <verse num="26">for the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted to be over <crossref let="l" cid="c13009026.1"/>the chambers and the treasures of the house of God.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13009027"/>
+    <verse num="27">And they lodged around the house of God, for on them lay the duty of watching, and <crossref let="m" cid="c13009027.1"/>they had charge of opening it every morning.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13009028"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="28">Some of them had charge of the utensils of service, for they were required to count them when they were brought in and taken out.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13009029"/>
+    <verse num="29">Others of them were appointed over the furniture and over all the holy utensils, also over the <crossref let="n" cid="c13009029.1"/>fine flour, the wine, the oil, the incense, and the spices.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13009030"/>
+    <verse num="30">Others, of the sons of the priests, <crossref let="o" cid="c13009030.1"/>prepared the mixing of the spices,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13009031"/>
+    <verse num="31">and Mattithiah, one of the Levites, the firstborn of <crossref let="p" cid="c13009031.1"/>Shallum the <crossref let="e" cid="c13009031.2"/>Korahite, was entrusted with <crossref let="q" cid="c13009031.3"/>making the flat cakes.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13009032"/>
+    <verse num="32">Also some of their kinsmen of the Kohathites had <crossref let="r" cid="c13009032.1"/>charge of the showbread, to prepare it every Sabbath.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13009033"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="33">Now these, the <crossref let="s" cid="c13009033.1"/>singers, the heads of fathers&apos; houses of the Levites, were in the chambers of the temple free from other service, for they were on duty day and night.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13009034"/>
+    <verse num="34">These were heads of fathers&apos; houses of the Levites, according to their generations, leaders. These lived in Jerusalem.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13009035"/>
+    <heading>Saul&apos;s Genealogy Repeated</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="35"><crossref let="t" cid="c13009035.1"/>In Gibeon lived the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, and the name of his wife was Maacah,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13009036"/>
+    <verse num="36">and his firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13009037"/>
+    <verse num="37">Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13009038"/>
+    <verse num="38">and Mikloth was the father of Shimeam; and these also lived opposite their kinsmen in Jerusalem, with their kinsmen.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13009039"/>
+    <verse num="39"><crossref let="u" cid="c13009039.1"/>Ner fathered Kish, Kish fathered Saul, Saul fathered Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13009040"/>
+    <verse num="40">And the son of Jonathan was <crossref let="v" cid="c13009040.1"/>Merib-baal, and Merib-baal fathered Micah.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13009041"/>
+    <verse num="41">The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and <crossref let="w" cid="c13009041.1"/>Ahaz.<note nid="n13009041.1"/></verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13009042"/>
+    <verse num="42">And Ahaz fathered <crossref let="x" cid="c13009042.1"/>Jarah, and Jarah fathered Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. And Zimri fathered Moza.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13009043"/>
+    <verse num="43">Moza fathered Binea, and <crossref let="y" cid="c13009043.1"/>Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13009044"/>
+    <verse num="44">Azel had six sons and these are their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan; these were the sons of Azel.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+  </chapter>
+  <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13010001"/>
+  <chapter num="10">
+    <heading>The Death of Saul and His Sons</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="1"><crossref let="z" cid="c13010001.1"/>Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before the Philistines and fell slain on Mount Gilboa.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13010002"/>
+    <verse num="2">And the Philistines overtook Saul and his sons, and the Philistines struck down Jonathan and Abinadab and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13010003"/>
+    <verse num="3">The battle pressed hard against Saul, and the archers found him, and he was wounded by the archers.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13010004"/>
+    <verse num="4">Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, <q class="begin-double" qid="13010004.1" from="13010004.1" to="13010004.2"/>Draw your sword and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and mistreat me.<q class="end-double" qid="13010004.2" from="13010004.1" to="13010004.2"/> But his armor-bearer would not, for he feared greatly. Therefore Saul took his own sword and fell upon it.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13010005"/>
+    <verse num="5">And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell upon his sword and died.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13010006"/>
+    <verse num="6">Thus Saul died; he and his three sons and all his house died together.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13010007"/>
+    <verse num="7">And when all the men of Israel who were in the valley saw that the army<note nid="n13010007.1"/> had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned their cities and fled, and the Philistines came and lived in them.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13010008"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="8">The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13010009"/>
+    <verse num="9">And they stripped him and took his head and his armor, and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines to carry the good news to their idols and to the people.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13010010"/>
+    <verse num="10">And they put his armor in the temple of their gods and fastened his head in the temple of Dagon.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13010011"/>
+    <verse num="11">But when all Jabesh-gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13010012"/>
+    <verse num="12">all the valiant men arose and took away the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh. And they buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh and fasted seven days.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13010013"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="13">So Saul died <crossref let="a" cid="c13010013.1"/>for his breach of faith. He broke faith with the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> in that he did not keep the command of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, and also <crossref let="b" cid="c13010013.2"/>consulted a medium, seeking guidance.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13010014"/>
+    <verse num="14">He <crossref let="c" cid="c13010014.1"/>did not seek guidance from the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>. Therefore the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> put him to death and <crossref let="d" cid="c13010014.2"/>turned the kingdom over to David the son of Jesse.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+  </chapter>
+  <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011001"/>
+  <chapter num="11">
+    <heading>David Anointed King</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="1"><crossref let="e" cid="c13011001.1"/>Then all Israel gathered together to David at Hebron and said, <q class="begin-double" qid="13011001.1" from="13011001.1" to="13011002.3"/>Behold, we are your bone and flesh.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011002"/>
+    <verse num="2">In times past, even when Saul was king, it was you who led out and brought in Israel. And the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> your God said to you, <crossref let="f" cid="c13011002.1"/><q class="begin-single" qid="13011002.1" from="13011002.1" to="13011002.2"/>You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be prince over my people Israel.<q class="end-single" qid="13011002.2" from="13011002.1" to="13011002.2"/><q class="end-double" qid="13011002.3" from="13011001.1" to="13011002.3"/></verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011003"/>
+    <verse num="3">So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>. And they anointed David king over Israel, <crossref let="g" cid="c13011003.1"/>according to the word of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> by Samuel.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011004"/>
+    <heading>David Takes Jerusalem</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="4">And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, <crossref let="h" cid="c13011004.1"/>that is, Jebus, where the Jebusites were, <crossref let="i" cid="c13011004.2"/>the inhabitants of the land.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011005"/>
+    <verse num="5">The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, <q class="begin-double" qid="13011005.1" from="13011005.1" to="13011005.2"/>You will not come in here.<q class="end-double" qid="13011005.2" from="13011005.1" to="13011005.2"/> Nevertheless, David took the stronghold of Zion, that is, the city of David.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011006"/>
+    <verse num="6">David said, <q class="begin-double" qid="13011006.1" from="13011006.1" to="13011006.2"/>Whoever strikes the Jebusites first <crossref let="j" cid="c13011006.1"/>shall be chief and commander.<q class="end-double" qid="13011006.2" from="13011006.1" to="13011006.2"/> And Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, so he became chief.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011007"/>
+    <verse num="7">And David lived in the stronghold; therefore it was called the city of David.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011008"/>
+    <verse num="8">And he built the city all around from the Millo in complete circuit, and Joab repaired the rest of the city.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011009"/>
+    <verse num="9">And David <crossref let="k" cid="c13011009.1"/>became greater and greater, for the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> of hosts was with him.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011010"/>
+    <heading>David&apos;s Mighty Men</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="10"><crossref let="l" cid="c13011010.1"/>Now these are the chiefs of David&apos;s mighty men, who gave him strong support in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, <crossref let="m" cid="c13011010.2"/>according to the word of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> concerning Israel.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011011"/>
+    <verse num="11">This is an account of David&apos;s mighty men: <crossref let="n" cid="c13011011.1"/>Jashobeam, a <crossref let="n" cid="c13011011.2"/>Hachmonite, was <crossref let="o" cid="c13011011.3"/>chief of the three.<note nid="n13011011.1"/> He wielded his spear against 300 whom he killed at one time.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011012"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="12">And next to him among the three mighty men was Eleazar the son of <crossref let="p" cid="c13011012.1"/>Dodo, the Ahohite.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011013"/>
+    <verse num="13">He was with David at Pas-dammim <crossref let="q" cid="c13011013.1"/>when the Philistines were gathered there for battle. There was a plot of ground full of barley, and the men fled from the Philistines.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011014"/>
+    <verse num="14">But he took his<note nid="n13011014.1"/> stand in the midst of the plot and defended it and killed the Philistines. And the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> saved them by a great victory.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011015"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="15">Three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David at the cave of Adullam, when the army of Philistines was encamped in the <crossref let="r" cid="c13011015.1"/>Valley of Rephaim.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011016"/>
+    <verse num="16">David was then in the stronghold, and the <crossref let="s" cid="c13011016.1"/>garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011017"/>
+    <verse num="17">And David said longingly, <q class="begin-double" qid="13011017.1" from="13011017.1" to="13011017.2"/>Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem that is by the gate!<q class="end-double" qid="13011017.2" from="13011017.1" to="13011017.2"/></verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011018"/>
+    <verse num="18">Then the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate and took it and brought it to David. But David would not drink it. He poured it out to the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span></verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011019"/>
+    <verse num="19">and said, <q class="begin-double" qid="13011019.1" from="13011019.1" to="13011019.2"/>Far be it from me before my God that I should do this. Shall I drink the lifeblood of these men? For at the risk of their lives they brought it.<q class="end-double" qid="13011019.2" from="13011019.1" to="13011019.2"/> Therefore he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011020"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="20">Now Abishai, the brother of Joab, was chief of the thirty.<note nid="n13011020.1"/> And he wielded his spear against 300 men and killed them and won a name beside the three.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011021"/>
+    <verse num="21">He was the most renowned<note nid="n13011021.1"/> of the thirty<note nid="n13011021.2"/> and became their commander, but he did not attain to the three.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011022"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="22">And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was a valiant man<note nid="n13011022.1"/> of Kabzeel, a doer of great deeds. He struck down two heroes of Moab. He also went down and struck down a lion in a pit on a day when snow had fallen.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011023"/>
+    <verse num="23">And he struck down an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits<note nid="n13011023.1"/> tall. The Egyptian had in his hand a spear <crossref let="t" cid="c13011023.1"/>like a weaver&apos;s beam, but Benaiah went down to him with a staff and snatched the spear out of the Egyptian&apos;s hand and killed him with his own spear.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011024"/>
+    <verse num="24">These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada and won a name beside the three mighty men.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011025"/>
+    <verse num="25">He was renowned among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. And David set him over his bodyguard.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011026"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="26">The mighty men were <crossref let="u" cid="c13011026.1"/>Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011027"/>
+    <verse num="27">Shammoth of Harod,<note nid="n13011027.1"/> Helez the Pelonite,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011028"/>
+    <verse num="28">Ira the son of Ikkesh of Tekoa, Abiezer of Anathoth,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011029"/>
+    <verse num="29">Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011030"/>
+    <verse num="30">Maharai of Netophah, Heled the son of Baanah of Netophah,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011031"/>
+    <verse num="31">Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the people of Benjamin, Benaiah of Pirathon,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011032"/>
+    <verse num="32">Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011033"/>
+    <verse num="33">Azmaveth of Baharum, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011034"/>
+    <verse num="34">Hashem<note nid="n13011034.1"/> the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shagee the Hararite,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011035"/>
+    <verse num="35">Ahiam the son of Sachar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011036"/>
+    <verse num="36">Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011037"/>
+    <verse num="37">Hezro of Carmel, Naarai the son of Ezbai,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011038"/>
+    <verse num="38">Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of <crossref let="v" cid="c13011038.1"/>Hagri,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011039"/>
+    <verse num="39">Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai of Beeroth, the armor-bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011040"/>
+    <verse num="40">Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011041"/>
+    <verse num="41">Uriah the Hittite, <crossref let="w" cid="c13011041.1"/>Zabad the son of Ahlai,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011042"/>
+    <verse num="42">Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a leader of the Reubenites, and thirty with him,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011043"/>
+    <verse num="43">Hanan the son of Maacah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011044"/>
+    <verse num="44">Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011045"/>
+    <verse num="45">Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011046"/>
+    <verse num="46">Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13011047"/>
+    <verse num="47">Eliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+  </chapter>
+  <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13012001"/>
+  <chapter num="12">
+    <heading>The Mighty Men Join David</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="1"><crossref let="x" cid="c13012001.1"/>Now these are the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he could not move about freely because of Saul the son of Kish. And they were among the mighty men who helped him in war.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13012002"/>
+    <verse num="2">They <crossref let="y" cid="c13012002.1"/>were bowmen and could shoot arrows and sling stones with either the right or the <crossref let="z" cid="c13012002.2"/>left hand; they were Benjaminites, <crossref let="a" cid="c13012002.3"/>Saul&apos;s kinsmen.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13012003"/>
+    <verse num="3">The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, both sons of Shemaah of <crossref let="b" cid="c13012003.1"/>Gibeah; also Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah, Jehu of <crossref let="c" cid="c13012003.2"/>Anathoth,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13012004"/>
+    <verse num="4">Ishmaiah of <crossref let="d" cid="c13012004.1"/>Gibeon, a mighty man among the thirty and a leader over the thirty; Jeremiah,<note nid="n13012004.1"/> Jahaziel, Johanan, Jozabad of Gederah,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13012005"/>
+    <verse num="5">Eluzai,<note nid="n13012005.1"/> Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, Shephatiah the Haruphite;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13012006"/>
+    <verse num="6">Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, the <crossref let="e" cid="c13012006.1"/>Korahites;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13012007"/>
+    <verse num="7">And Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13012008"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="8">From the Gadites there went over to David at the stronghold in the wilderness mighty and experienced warriors, expert with shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions and who were <crossref let="f" cid="c13012008.1"/>swift as gazelles upon the mountains:</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13012009"/>
+    <verse num="9">Ezer the chief, Obadiah second, Eliab third,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13012010"/>
+    <verse num="10">Mishmannah fourth, Jeremiah fifth,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13012011"/>
+    <verse num="11">Attai sixth, Eliel seventh,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13012012"/>
+    <verse num="12">Johanan eighth, Elzabad ninth,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13012013"/>
+    <verse num="13">Jeremiah tenth, Machbannai eleventh.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13012014"/>
+    <verse num="14">These Gadites were officers of the army; the least was a <crossref let="g" cid="c13012014.1"/>match for a hundred men and the greatest for a thousand.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13012015"/>
+    <verse num="15">These are the men who crossed the Jordan in the first month, when it was <crossref let="h" cid="c13012015.1"/>overflowing all its banks, and put to flight all those in the valleys, to the east and to the west.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13012016"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="16">And some of the men of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold to David.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13012017"/>
+    <verse num="17">David went out to meet them and said to them, <q class="begin-double" qid="13012017.1" from="13012017.1" to="13012017.2"/>If you have come to me in friendship to help me, my heart will be joined to you; but if to betray me to my adversaries, although there is no wrong in my hands, then may the God of our fathers see and rebuke you.<q class="end-double" qid="13012017.2" from="13012017.1" to="13012017.2"/></verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13012018"/>
+    <verse num="18">Then <crossref let="i" cid="c13012018.1"/>the Spirit clothed <crossref let="j" cid="c13012018.2"/>Amasai, chief of the thirty, and he said,
+      <end-paragraph/>
+      <begin-block-indent/>
+      <begin-paragraph class="line-group"/>
+        <begin-line/><q class="begin-double" qid="13012018.1" from="13012018.1" to="13012018.2"/>We are yours, O David,<end-line class="br"/>
+        <begin-line class="indent"/>and with you, O son of Jesse!<end-line class="br"/>
+        <begin-line/><crossref let="k" cid="c13012018.3"/>Peace, peace to you,<end-line class="br"/>
+        <begin-line class="indent"/>and peace to your helpers!<end-line class="br"/>
+        <begin-line class="indent"/>For your God helps you.<q class="end-double" qid="13012018.2" from="13012018.1" to="13012018.2"/><end-line/>
+      <end-paragraph/>
+      <end-block-indent/>
+      <begin-paragraph class="same-paragraph"/>Then David received them and made them officers of his troops.
+    </verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13012019"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="19">Some of the men of Manasseh deserted to David <crossref let="l" cid="c13012019.1"/>when he came with the Philistines for the battle against Saul. (Yet he did not help them, for the rulers of the Philistines took counsel and sent him away, saying, <crossref let="m" cid="c13012019.2"/><q class="begin-double" qid="13012019.1" from="13012019.1" to="13012019.2"/>At peril to our heads he will desert to his master Saul.<q class="end-double" qid="13012019.2" from="13012019.1" to="13012019.2"/>)</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13012020"/>
+    <verse num="20">As he went to Ziklag, these men of Manasseh deserted to him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, chiefs of thousands in Manasseh.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13012021"/>
+    <verse num="21">They helped David against <crossref let="n" cid="c13012021.1"/>the band of raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor and were commanders in the army.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13012022"/>
+    <verse num="22">For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army, like an army of God.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13012023"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="23">These are the numbers of the divisions of the armed troops <crossref let="o" cid="c13012023.1"/>who came to David in Hebron <crossref let="p" cid="c13012023.2"/>to turn the kingdom of Saul over to him, <crossref let="q" cid="c13012023.3"/>according to the word of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13012024"/>
+    <verse num="24">The men of Judah bearing shield and spear were 6,800 armed troops.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13012025"/>
+    <verse num="25">Of the Simeonites, mighty men of valor for war, 7,100.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13012026"/>
+    <verse num="26">Of the Levites 4,600.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13012027"/>
+    <verse num="27">The prince Jehoiada, of the house of Aaron, and with him 3,700.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13012028"/>
+    <verse num="28"><crossref let="r" cid="c13012028.1"/>Zadok, a young man mighty in valor, and twenty-two commanders from his own fathers&apos; house.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13012029"/>
+    <verse num="29">Of the Benjaminites, <crossref let="s" cid="c13012029.1"/>the kinsmen of Saul, 3,000, of whom the <crossref let="t" cid="c13012029.2"/>majority had to that point kept their allegiance to the house of Saul.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13012030"/>
+    <verse num="30">Of the Ephraimites 20,800, mighty men of valor, famous men in their fathers&apos; houses.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13012031"/>
+    <verse num="31">Of the half-tribe of Manasseh 18,000, who were <crossref let="u" cid="c13012031.1"/>expressly named to come and make David king.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13012032"/>
+    <verse num="32">Of Issachar, men who <crossref let="v" cid="c13012032.1"/>had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, 200 chiefs, and all their kinsmen under their command.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13012033"/>
+    <verse num="33">Of Zebulun 50,000 seasoned troops, <crossref let="w" cid="c13012033.1"/>equipped for battle with all the weapons of war, to help David<note nid="n13012033.1"/> with <crossref let="x" cid="c13012033.2"/>singleness of purpose.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13012034"/>
+    <verse num="34">Of Naphtali 1,000 commanders with whom were 37,000 men armed with shield and spear.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13012035"/>
+    <verse num="35">Of the Danites 28,600 men equipped for battle.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13012036"/>
+    <verse num="36">Of <crossref let="y" cid="c13012036.1"/>Asher 40,000 <crossref let="z" cid="c13012036.2"/>seasoned troops <crossref let="z" cid="c13012036.3"/>ready for battle.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13012037"/>
+    <verse num="37">Of the Reubenites and Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh from beyond the Jordan, 120,000 men armed with all the weapons of war.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13012038"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="38">All these, men of war, arrayed in battle order, came to Hebron with <crossref let="a" cid="c13012038.1"/>a whole heart to make David king over all Israel. Likewise, all the rest of Israel were of a <crossref let="b" cid="c13012038.2"/>single mind to make David king.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13012039"/>
+    <verse num="39">And they were there with David for three days, eating and drinking, for their brothers had made preparation for them.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13012040"/>
+    <verse num="40">And also their relatives, from as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, came bringing food on donkeys and on camels and on mules and on oxen, abundant provisions of flour, <crossref let="c" cid="c13012040.1"/>cakes of figs, clusters of raisins, and wine and oil, oxen and sheep, for there was joy in Israel.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+  </chapter>
+  <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13013001"/>
+  <chapter num="13">
+    <heading>The Ark Brought from Kiriath-Jearim</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="1">David consulted with the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, with every leader.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13013002"/>
+    <verse num="2">And David said to all the assembly of Israel, <q class="begin-double" qid="13013002.1" from="13013002.1" to="13013003.1"/>If it seems good to you and from the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> our God, let us send abroad to our brothers <crossref let="d" cid="c13013002.1"/>who remain in all the lands of Israel, as well as to the priests and Levites in the cities that have pasturelands, that they may be gathered to us.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13013003"/>
+    <verse num="3">Then let us bring again the ark of our God to us, <crossref let="e" cid="c13013003.1"/>for we did not seek it<note nid="n13013003.1"/> in the days of Saul.<q class="end-double" qid="13013003.1" from="13013002.1" to="13013003.1"/></verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13013004"/>
+    <verse num="4">All the assembly agreed to do so, for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13013005"/>
+    <heading>Uzzah and the Ark</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="5"><crossref let="f" cid="c13013005.1"/>So David assembled all Israel <crossref let="g" cid="c13013005.2"/>from the <crossref let="h" cid="c13013005.3"/>Nile<note nid="n13013005.1"/> of Egypt to Lebo-hamath, to bring the ark of God <crossref let="i" cid="c13013005.4"/>from Kiriath-jearim.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13013006"/>
+    <verse num="6"><crossref let="j" cid="c13013006.1"/>And David and all Israel went up to <crossref let="k" cid="c13013006.2"/>Baalah, that is, to Kiriath-jearim that belongs to Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the name of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> who <crossref let="l" cid="c13013006.3"/>sits enthroned above the cherubim.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13013007"/>
+    <verse num="7">And they carried the ark of God on a new cart, from the house of <crossref let="m" cid="c13013007.1"/>Abinadab, and Uzzah and Ahio<note nid="n13013007.1"/> were driving the cart.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13013008"/>
+    <verse num="8">And David and all Israel were celebrating before God with all their might, with song and <crossref let="n" cid="c13013008.1"/>lyres and harps and tambourines and cymbals and trumpets.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13013009"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="9">And when they came to the threshing floor of <crossref let="o" cid="c13013009.1"/>Chidon, Uzzah put out his hand to take hold of the ark, for the oxen stumbled.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13013010"/>
+    <verse num="10">And the anger of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> was kindled against Uzzah, and he struck him down <crossref let="p" cid="c13013010.1"/>because he put out his hand to the ark, and <crossref let="q" cid="c13013010.2"/>he died there before God.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13013011"/>
+    <verse num="11">And David was angry because the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> had broken out against Uzzah. And that place is called Perez-uzza<note nid="n13013011.1"/> to this day.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13013012"/>
+    <verse num="12">And David was afraid of God that day, and he said, <q class="begin-double" qid="13013012.1" from="13013012.1" to="13013012.2"/>How can I bring the ark of God home to me?<q class="end-double" qid="13013012.2" from="13013012.1" to="13013012.2"/></verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13013013"/>
+    <verse num="13">So David did not take the ark home into the city of David, but took it aside to the house <crossref let="r" cid="c13013013.1"/>of Obed-edom the Gittite.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13013014"/>
+    <verse num="14">And the ark of God remained with the household of Obed-edom in his house three months. <crossref let="s" cid="c13013014.1"/>And the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> blessed the household of Obed-edom and all that he had.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+  </chapter>
+  <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13014001"/>
+  <chapter num="14">
+    <heading>David&apos;s Wives and Children</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="1"><crossref let="t" cid="c13014001.1"/>And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, also masons and carpenters to build a house for him.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13014002"/>
+    <verse num="2">And David knew that the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> had established him as king over Israel, and that his kingdom was highly exalted for the sake of his people Israel.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13014003"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="3">And David took more wives in Jerusalem, and David fathered more sons and daughters.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13014004"/>
+    <verse num="4"><crossref let="u" cid="c13014004.1"/>These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: <crossref let="v" cid="c13014004.2"/>Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13014005"/>
+    <verse num="5">Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13014006"/>
+    <verse num="6">Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13014007"/>
+    <verse num="7">Elishama, <crossref let="w" cid="c13014007.1"/>Beeliada and <crossref let="x" cid="c13014007.2"/>Eliphelet.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13014008"/>
+    <heading>Philistines Defeated</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="8">When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to search for David. But David heard of it and went out against them.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13014009"/>
+    <verse num="9">Now the Philistines had come and <crossref let="y" cid="c13014009.1"/>made a raid in the <crossref let="z" cid="c13014009.2"/>Valley of Rephaim.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13014010"/>
+    <verse num="10">And David inquired of God, <q class="begin-double" qid="13014010.1" from="13014010.1" to="13014010.2"/>Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you give them into my hand?<q class="end-double" qid="13014010.2" from="13014010.1" to="13014010.2"/> And the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> said to him, <q class="begin-double" qid="13014010.3" from="13014010.3" to="13014010.4"/>Go up, and I will give them into your hand.<q class="end-double" qid="13014010.4" from="13014010.3" to="13014010.4"/></verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13014011"/>
+    <verse num="11">And he went up to Baal-perazim, and David struck them down there. And David said, <q class="begin-double" qid="13014011.1" from="13014011.1" to="13014011.2"/>God has broken through<note nid="n13014011.1"/> my enemies by my hand, like a bursting flood.<q class="end-double" qid="13014011.2" from="13014011.1" to="13014011.2"/> Therefore the name of that place is called Baal-perazim.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13014012"/>
+    <verse num="12">And they left their gods there, and David gave command, and they were burned.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13014013"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="13">And the Philistines yet again <crossref let="a" cid="c13014013.1"/>made a raid in the valley.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13014014"/>
+    <verse num="14">And when David again inquired of God, <crossref let="b" cid="c13014014.1"/>God said to him, <q class="begin-double" qid="13014014.1" from="13014014.1" to="13014015.1"/>You shall not go up after them; go around and come against them opposite the balsam trees.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13014015"/>
+    <verse num="15">And when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, then go out to battle, for God has gone out before you to strike down the army of the Philistines.<q class="end-double" qid="13014015.1" from="13014014.1" to="13014015.1"/></verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13014016"/>
+    <verse num="16">And David did as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13014017"/>
+    <verse num="17">And the fame of David went out into all lands, and the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> brought the <crossref let="c" cid="c13014017.1"/>fear of him upon all nations.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+  </chapter>
+  <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13015001"/>
+  <chapter num="15">
+    <heading>The Ark Brought to Jerusalem</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="1">David<note nid="n13015001.1"/> built houses for himself in the city of David. And he prepared a place for the ark of God and <crossref let="d" cid="c13015001.1"/>pitched a tent for it.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13015002"/>
+    <verse num="2">Then David said that no one but the Levites may carry <crossref let="e" cid="c13015002.1"/>the ark of God, for the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> had chosen them to carry the ark of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> and to minister to him forever.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13015003"/>
+    <verse num="3"><crossref let="f" cid="c13015003.1"/>And David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> <crossref let="g" cid="c13015003.2"/>to its place, which he had prepared for it.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13015004"/>
+    <verse num="4">And David gathered together the sons of Aaron and <crossref let="h" cid="c13015004.1"/>the Levites:</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13015005"/>
+    <verse num="5">of the sons of Kohath, Uriel the chief, with 120 of his brothers;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13015006"/>
+    <verse num="6">of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, with 220 of his brothers;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13015007"/>
+    <verse num="7">of the sons of Gershom, Joel the chief, with 130 of his brothers;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13015008"/>
+    <verse num="8">of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, with 200 of his brothers;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13015009"/>
+    <verse num="9">of the sons of Hebron, Eliel the chief, with 80 of his brothers;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13015010"/>
+    <verse num="10">of the sons of Uzziel, Amminadab the chief, with 112 of his brothers.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13015011"/>
+    <verse num="11">Then David summoned the priests <crossref let="i" cid="c13015011.1"/>Zadok and <crossref let="j" cid="c13015011.2"/>Abiathar, and the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13015012"/>
+    <verse num="12">and said to them, <q class="begin-double" qid="13015012.1" from="13015012.1" to="13015013.1"/>You are the heads of the fathers&apos; houses of the Levites. <crossref let="k" cid="c13015012.1"/>Consecrate yourselves, you and your brothers, so that you may bring up the ark of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, the God of Israel, <crossref let="l" cid="c13015012.2"/>to the place that I have prepared for it.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13015013"/>
+    <verse num="13"><crossref let="m" cid="c13015013.1"/>Because you did not carry it the first time, the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> our God broke out against us, because we did not seek him according to the rule.<q class="end-double" qid="13015013.1" from="13015012.1" to="13015013.1"/></verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13015014"/>
+    <verse num="14">So the priests and the Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, the God of Israel.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13015015"/>
+    <verse num="15">And the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders <crossref let="n" cid="c13015015.1"/>with the poles, <crossref let="o" cid="c13015015.2"/>as Moses had commanded according to the word of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13015016"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="16">David also commanded the chiefs of the Levites to appoint their brothers as the singers who should play loudly on <crossref let="p" cid="c13015016.1"/>musical instruments, on harps and lyres and cymbals, to raise sounds of joy.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13015017"/>
+    <verse num="17">So the Levites appointed <crossref let="q" cid="c13015017.1"/>Heman the son of Joel; and of his brothers <crossref let="r" cid="c13015017.2"/>Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari, their brothers, <crossref let="s" cid="c13015017.3"/>Ethan the son of Kushaiah;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13015018"/>
+    <verse num="18">and with them their brothers of the second order, Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13015019"/>
+    <verse num="19">The singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were to sound bronze cymbals;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13015020"/>
+    <verse num="20">Zechariah, <crossref let="t" cid="c13015020.1"/>Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah were to play harps according to <crossref let="u" cid="c13015020.2"/>Alamoth;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13015021"/>
+    <verse num="21">but Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, <crossref let="v" cid="c13015021.1"/>Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to lead with lyres according to <crossref let="w" cid="c13015021.2"/>the Sheminith.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13015022"/>
+    <verse num="22">Chenaniah, leader of the Levites in music, should direct the music, for he understood it.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13015023"/>
+    <verse num="23">Berechiah and Elkanah were to be gatekeepers for the ark.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13015024"/>
+    <verse num="24">Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, should <crossref let="x" cid="c13015024.1"/>blow the trumpets before the ark of God. <crossref let="v" cid="c13015024.2"/>Obed-edom and Jehiah were to be gatekeepers for the ark.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13015025"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="25"><crossref let="y" cid="c13015025.1"/>So David and the elders of Israel and the commanders of thousands went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> from the house of <crossref let="v" cid="c13015025.2"/>Obed-edom with rejoicing.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13015026"/>
+    <verse num="26">And because God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, they sacrificed <crossref let="z" cid="c13015026.1"/>seven bulls and seven rams.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13015027"/>
+    <verse num="27">David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, as also were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, and the singers and Chenaniah the leader of the music of the singers. And David wore a linen ephod.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13015028"/>
+    <verse num="28">So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> with shouting, to the sound of the horn, <crossref let="a" cid="c13015028.1"/>trumpets, and cymbals, and made loud music on <crossref let="b" cid="c13015028.2"/>harps and lyres.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13015029"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="29">And as the ark of the covenant of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> came to the city of David, Michal the daughter of Saul looked out of the window and saw King David dancing and celebrating, and she despised him in her heart.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+  </chapter>
+  <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13016001"/>
+  <chapter num="16">
+    <heading>The Ark Placed in a Tent</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="1">And they brought in the ark of God and set it inside <crossref let="c" cid="c13016001.1"/>the tent that David had pitched for it, and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13016002"/>
+    <verse num="2">And when David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span></verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13016003"/>
+    <verse num="3">and distributed to all Israel, both men and women, to each a loaf of bread, a portion of meat,<note nid="n13016003.1"/> and a cake of raisins.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13016004"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="4">Then he appointed some of the Levites as ministers before the ark of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, to invoke, to thank, and to praise the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, the God of Israel.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13016005"/>
+    <verse num="5"><crossref let="d" cid="c13016005.1"/>Asaph was the chief, and second to him were Zechariah, Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel, who were to play harps and lyres; Asaph was to sound the cymbals,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13016006"/>
+    <verse num="6">and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests were to blow trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13016007"/>
+    <verse num="7">Then on that day <crossref let="e" cid="c13016007.1"/>David first appointed that thanksgiving be sung to the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> by Asaph and his brothers.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13016008"/>
+    <heading>David&apos;s Song of Thanks</heading>
+    <begin-block-indent/>
+    <begin-paragraph class="line-group"/>
+    <verse num="8">
+        <begin-line/><crossref let="f" cid="c13016008.1"/>Oh give thanks to the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>; <crossref let="g" cid="c13016008.2"/>call upon his name;<end-line class="br"/>
+        <begin-line class="indent"/><crossref let="h" cid="c13016008.3"/>make known his deeds among the peoples!<end-line class="br"/>
+    </verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13016009"/>
+    <verse num="9">
+        <begin-line/>Sing to him, sing praises to him;<end-line class="br"/>
+        <begin-line class="indent"/>tell of all his wondrous works!<end-line class="br"/>
+    </verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13016010"/>
+    <verse num="10">
+        <begin-line/>Glory in his holy name;<end-line class="br"/>
+        <begin-line class="indent"/>let the hearts of those who seek the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> rejoice!<end-line class="br"/>
+    </verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13016011"/>
+    <verse num="11">
+        <begin-line/><crossref let="i" cid="c13016011.1"/>Seek the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> and his strength;<end-line class="br"/>
+        <begin-line class="indent"/>seek his presence continually!<end-line class="br"/>
+    </verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13016012"/>
+    <verse num="12">
+        <begin-line/><crossref let="j" cid="c13016012.1"/>Remember the wondrous works that he has done,<end-line class="br"/>
+        <begin-line class="indent"/><crossref let="k" cid="c13016012.2"/>his miracles and the judgments he uttered,<end-line class="br"/>
+    </verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13016013"/>
+    <verse num="13">
+        <begin-line/>O offspring of Israel his servant,<end-line class="br"/>
+        <begin-line class="indent"/>children of Jacob, his chosen ones!<end-line/>
+    </verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13016014"/>
+    <begin-paragraph class="line-group"/>
+    <verse num="14">
+        <begin-line/>He is the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> our God;<end-line class="br"/>
+        <begin-line class="indent"/><crossref let="l" cid="c13016014.1"/>his judgments are in all the earth.<end-line class="br"/>
+    </verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13016015"/>
+    <verse num="15">
+        <begin-line/>Remember his covenant forever,<end-line class="br"/>
+        <begin-line class="indent"/>the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations,<end-line class="br"/>
+    </verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13016016"/>
+    <verse num="16">
+        <begin-line/>the covenant <crossref let="m" cid="c13016016.1"/>that he made with Abraham,<end-line class="br"/>
+        <begin-line class="indent"/>his sworn promise to Isaac,<end-line class="br"/>
+    </verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13016017"/>
+    <verse num="17">
+        <begin-line/>which <crossref let="n" cid="c13016017.1"/>he confirmed to Jacob as a statute,<end-line class="br"/>
+        <begin-line class="indent"/>to Israel as an everlasting covenant,<end-line class="br"/>
+    </verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13016018"/>
+    <verse num="18">
+        <begin-line/>saying, <crossref let="o" cid="c13016018.1"/><q class="begin-double" qid="13016018.1" from="13016018.1" to="13016018.2"/>To you I will give the land of Canaan,<end-line class="br"/>
+        <begin-line class="indent"/>as your portion for an inheritance.<q class="end-double" qid="13016018.2" from="13016018.1" to="13016018.2"/><end-line/>
+    </verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13016019"/>
+    <begin-paragraph class="line-group"/>
+    <verse num="19">
+        <begin-line/>When you were <crossref let="p" cid="c13016019.1"/>few in number,<end-line class="br"/>
+        <begin-line class="indent"/>of little account, and <crossref let="q" cid="c13016019.2"/>sojourners in it,<end-line class="br"/>
+    </verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13016020"/>
+    <verse num="20">
+        <begin-line/>wandering from nation to nation,<end-line class="br"/>
+        <begin-line class="indent"/>from one kingdom to another people,<end-line class="br"/>
+    </verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13016021"/>
+    <verse num="21">
+        <begin-line/>he allowed no one to oppress them;<end-line class="br"/>
+        <begin-line class="indent"/>he <crossref let="r" cid="c13016021.1"/>rebuked kings on their account,<end-line class="br"/>
+    </verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13016022"/>
+    <verse num="22">
+        <begin-line/>saying, <q class="begin-double" qid="13016022.1" from="13016022.1" to="13016022.2"/>Touch not my anointed ones,<end-line class="br"/>
+        <begin-line class="indent"/>do my <crossref let="s" cid="c13016022.1"/>prophets no harm!<q class="end-double" qid="13016022.2" from="13016022.1" to="13016022.2"/><end-line/>
+    </verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13016023"/>
+    <begin-paragraph class="line-group"/>
+    <verse num="23">
+        <begin-line/><crossref let="t" cid="c13016023.1"/>Sing to the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, all the earth!<end-line class="br"/>
+        <begin-line class="indent"/>Tell of his salvation from day to day.<end-line class="br"/>
+    </verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13016024"/>
+    <verse num="24">
+        <begin-line/>Declare his glory among the nations,<end-line class="br"/>
+        <begin-line class="indent"/>his marvelous works among all the peoples!<end-line class="br"/>
+    </verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13016025"/>
+    <verse num="25">
+        <begin-line/>For <crossref let="u" cid="c13016025.1"/>great is the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, and greatly to be praised,<end-line class="br"/>
+        <begin-line class="indent"/>and he is to be feared <crossref let="v" cid="c13016025.2"/>above all gods.<end-line class="br"/>
+    </verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13016026"/>
+    <verse num="26">
+        <begin-line/>For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols,<end-line class="br"/>
+        <begin-line class="indent"/><crossref let="w" cid="c13016026.1"/>but the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> made the heavens.<end-line class="br"/>
+    </verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13016027"/>
+    <verse num="27">
+        <begin-line/>Splendor and majesty are before him;<end-line class="br"/>
+        <begin-line class="indent"/>strength and joy are in his place.<end-line/>
+    </verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13016028"/>
+    <begin-paragraph class="line-group"/>
+    <verse num="28">
+        <begin-line/>Ascribe to the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, O families of the peoples,<end-line class="br"/>
+        <begin-line class="indent"/><crossref let="x" cid="c13016028.1"/>ascribe to the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> glory and strength!<end-line class="br"/>
+    </verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13016029"/>
+    <verse num="29">
+        <begin-line/>Ascribe to the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> the glory due his name;<end-line class="br"/>
+        <begin-line class="indent"/>bring an offering and come before him!<end-line class="br"/>
+        <begin-line/><crossref let="y" cid="c13016029.1"/>Worship the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> in the splendor of holiness;<note nid="n13016029.1"/><end-line class="br"/>
+    </verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13016030"/>
+    <verse num="30">
+        <begin-line class="indent"/>tremble before him, all the earth;<end-line class="br"/>
+        <begin-line class="indent"/>yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved.<end-line class="br"/>
+    </verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13016031"/>
+    <verse num="31">
+        <begin-line/><crossref let="z" cid="c13016031.1"/>Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice,<end-line class="br"/>
+        <begin-line class="indent"/>and let them say among the nations, <crossref let="a" cid="c13016031.2"/><q class="begin-double" qid="13016031.1" from="13016031.1" to="13016031.2"/>The <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> reigns!<q class="end-double" qid="13016031.2" from="13016031.1" to="13016031.2"/><end-line class="br"/>
+    </verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13016032"/>
+    <verse num="32">
+        <begin-line/><crossref let="b" cid="c13016032.1"/>Let the sea roar, and all that fills it;<end-line class="br"/>
+        <begin-line class="indent"/>let the field exult, and everything in it!<end-line class="br"/>
+    </verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13016033"/>
+    <verse num="33">
+        <begin-line/>Then shall the trees of the forest sing for joy<end-line class="br"/>
+        <begin-line class="indent"/>before the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, for he comes to judge the earth.<end-line class="br"/>
+    </verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13016034"/>
+    <verse num="34">
+        <begin-line/>Oh give thanks to the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, for he is good;<end-line class="br"/>
+        <begin-line class="indent"/>for his steadfast love endures forever!<end-line/>
+    </verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <end-block-indent/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13016035"/>
+    <begin-paragraph class="same-paragraph"/>
+    <verse num="35"><crossref let="c" cid="c13016035.1"/>Say also:
+      <end-paragraph/>
+      <begin-block-indent/>
+      <begin-paragraph class="line-group"/>
+        <begin-line/><q class="begin-double" qid="13016035.1" from="13016035.1" to="13016036.1"/>Save us, O God of our salvation,<end-line class="br"/>
+        <begin-line class="indent"/>and gather and deliver us from among the nations,<end-line class="br"/>
+        <begin-line/>that we may give thanks to your holy name<end-line class="br"/>
+        <begin-line class="indent"/>and glory in your praise.<end-line class="br"/>
+    </verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13016036"/>
+    <verse num="36">
+        <begin-line/><crossref let="d" cid="c13016036.1"/>Blessed be the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, the God of Israel,<end-line class="br"/>
+        <begin-line class="indent"/>from everlasting to everlasting!<q class="end-double" qid="13016036.1" from="13016035.1" to="13016036.1"/><end-line/>
+      <end-paragraph/>
+      <end-block-indent/>
+      <begin-paragraph class="same-paragraph"/><crossref let="e" cid="c13016036.2"/>Then all the people said, <q class="begin-double" qid="13016036.2" from="13016036.2" to="13016036.3"/>Amen!<q class="end-double" qid="13016036.3" from="13016036.2" to="13016036.3"/> and praised the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>.
+    </verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13016037"/>
+    <heading>Worship Before the Ark</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="37">So David left Asaph and his brothers there <crossref let="f" cid="c13016037.1"/>before the ark of the covenant of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> to minister regularly before the ark <crossref let="g" cid="c13016037.2"/>as each day required,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13016038"/>
+    <verse num="38">and also <crossref let="h" cid="c13016038.1"/>Obed-edom and his<note nid="n13016038.1"/> sixty-eight brothers, while <crossref let="h" cid="c13016038.2"/>Obed-edom, the son of Jeduthun, and <crossref let="i" cid="c13016038.3"/>Hosah were to be gatekeepers.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13016039"/>
+    <verse num="39">And he left <crossref let="j" cid="c13016039.1"/>Zadok the priest and his brothers the priests before the tabernacle of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> <crossref let="k" cid="c13016039.2"/>in the high place that was at Gibeon</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13016040"/>
+    <verse num="40">to offer burnt offerings to the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> <crossref let="l" cid="c13016040.1"/>on the altar of burnt offering <crossref let="m" cid="c13016040.2"/>regularly morning and evening, to do all that is written in the Law of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> that he commanded Israel.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13016041"/>
+    <verse num="41">With them were <crossref let="n" cid="c13016041.1"/>Heman and Jeduthun <crossref let="o" cid="c13016041.2"/>and the rest of those chosen and <crossref let="p" cid="c13016041.3"/>expressly named to give thanks to the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, <crossref let="q" cid="c13016041.4"/>for his steadfast love endures forever.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13016042"/>
+    <verse num="42">Heman and Jeduthun had trumpets and cymbals for the music and instruments <crossref let="r" cid="c13016042.1"/>for sacred song. The sons of Jeduthun were appointed to the gate.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13016043"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="43"><crossref let="s" cid="c13016043.1"/>Then all the people departed each to his house, and David went home to bless his household.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+  </chapter>
+  <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13017001"/>
+  <chapter num="17">
+    <heading>The <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>&apos;s Covenant with David</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="1"><crossref let="t" cid="c13017001.1"/>Now when David lived in his house, David said to Nathan the prophet, <q class="begin-double" qid="13017001.1" from="13017001.1" to="13017001.2"/>Behold, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> is under a tent.<q class="end-double" qid="13017001.2" from="13017001.1" to="13017001.2"/></verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13017002"/>
+    <verse num="2">And Nathan said to David, <q class="begin-double" qid="13017002.1" from="13017002.1" to="13017002.2"/>Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you.<q class="end-double" qid="13017002.2" from="13017002.1" to="13017002.2"/></verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13017003"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="3">But that same night the word of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> came to Nathan,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13017004"/>
+    <verse num="4"><q class="begin-double" qid="13017004.1" from="13017004.1" to="13017014.2"/>Go and tell my servant David, <q class="begin-single" qid="13017004.2" from="13017004.2" to="13017006.3"/>Thus says the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>: <crossref let="u" cid="c13017004.1"/>It is not you who will build me a house to dwell in.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13017005"/>
+    <verse num="5">For I have not lived in a house since the day I brought up Israel to this day, <crossref let="v" cid="c13017005.1"/>but I have gone from tent to tent and from dwelling to dwelling.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13017006"/>
+    <verse num="6">In all places where I have moved with all Israel, did I speak a word with any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd my people, saying, <q class="begin-inner-double" qid="13017006.1" from="13017006.1" to="13017006.2"/>Why have you not built me a house of cedar?<q class="end-inner-double" qid="13017006.2" from="13017006.1" to="13017006.2"/><q class="end-single" qid="13017006.3" from="13017004.2" to="13017006.3"/></verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13017007"/>
+    <verse num="7">Now, therefore, thus shall you say to my servant David, <q class="begin-single" qid="13017007.1" from="13017007.1" to="13017014.1"/>Thus says the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> of hosts, I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, to be prince over my people Israel,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13017008"/>
+    <verse num="8">and I have been with you wherever you have gone and have cut off all your enemies from before you. And I will make for you a name, like the name of the great ones of the earth.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13017009"/>
+    <verse num="9">And I will appoint a place for my people Israel and will plant them, that they may dwell in their own place and be disturbed no more. And violent men shall waste them no more, as formerly,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13017010"/>
+    <verse num="10">from the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel. And I <crossref let="w" cid="c13017010.1"/>will subdue all your enemies. Moreover, I declare to you that the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> will build you a house.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13017011"/>
+    <verse num="11">When your days are fulfilled to walk with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13017012"/>
+    <verse num="12">He shall build a house for me, and I will establish his throne forever.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13017013"/>
+    <verse num="13"><crossref let="x" cid="c13017013.1"/>I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son. I will not take my steadfast love from him, <crossref let="y" cid="c13017013.2"/>as I took it from him who was before you,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13017014"/>
+    <verse num="14">but I will confirm him in my house and in my kingdom forever, and his throne shall be established forever.<q class="end-single" qid="13017014.1" from="13017007.1" to="13017014.1"/><q class="end-double" qid="13017014.2" from="13017004.1" to="13017014.2"/></verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13017015"/>
+    <verse num="15">In accordance with all these words, and in accordance with all this vision, Nathan spoke to David.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13017016"/>
+    <heading>David&apos;s Prayer</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="16">Then King David went in and sat before the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> and said, <q class="begin-double" qid="13017016.1" from="13017016.1" to="13017027.1"/>Who am I, O <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> God, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far?</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13017017"/>
+    <verse num="17">And this was a small thing in your eyes, O God. You have also spoken of your servant&apos;s house for a great while to come, and have shown me future generations,<note nid="n13017017.1"/> O <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> God!</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13017018"/>
+    <verse num="18">And what more can David say to you for honoring your servant? For you know your servant.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13017019"/>
+    <verse num="19"><crossref let="z" cid="c13017019.1"/>For your servant&apos;s sake, O <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, and according to your own heart, you have done all this greatness, in making known all these great things.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13017020"/>
+    <verse num="20">There is none like you, O <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, and there is no God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13017021"/>
+    <verse num="21">And who is like your people Israel, the one<note nid="n13017021.1"/> nation on earth whom God went to redeem to be his people, making for yourself a name for great and awesome things, in driving out nations before your people whom you redeemed from Egypt?</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13017022"/>
+    <verse num="22">And you made your people Israel to be your people forever, and you, O <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, became their God.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13017023"/>
+    <verse num="23">And now, O <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, let the word that you have spoken concerning your servant and concerning his house be established forever, and do as you have spoken,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13017024"/>
+    <verse num="24">and your name will be established and magnified forever, saying, <q class="begin-single" qid="13017024.1" from="13017024.1" to="13017024.2"/>The <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> of hosts, the God of Israel, is Israel&apos;s God,<q class="end-single" qid="13017024.2" from="13017024.1" to="13017024.2"/> and the house of your servant David will be established before you.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13017025"/>
+    <verse num="25">For you, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build a house for him. Therefore your servant has found courage to pray before you.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13017026"/>
+    <verse num="26">And now, O <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, you are God, and you have promised this good thing to your servant.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13017027"/>
+    <verse num="27">Now you have been pleased to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever before you, for it is you, O <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, who have blessed, and it is blessed forever.<q class="end-double" qid="13017027.1" from="13017016.1" to="13017027.1"/></verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+  </chapter>
+  <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13018001"/>
+  <chapter num="18">
+    <heading>David Defeats His Enemies</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="1"><crossref let="a" cid="c13018001.1"/>After this David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Gath and its villages out of the hand of the Philistines.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13018002"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="2">And he defeated Moab, and the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13018003"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="3">David also defeated <crossref let="b" cid="c13018003.1"/>Hadadezer king of <crossref let="c" cid="c13018003.2"/>Zobah-Hamath, as he went to set up his monument<note nid="n13018003.1"/> at the river Euphrates.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13018004"/>
+    <verse num="4">And David took from him 1,000 chariots, <crossref let="d" cid="c13018004.1"/>7,000 horsemen, and 20,000 foot soldiers. And David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but left enough for 100 chariots.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13018005"/>
+    <verse num="5">And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king <crossref let="e" cid="c13018005.1"/>of Zobah, David struck down 22,000 men of the Syrians.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13018006"/>
+    <verse num="6">Then David put garrisons<note nid="n13018006.1"/> in Syria of Damascus, and the Syrians became servants to David and brought tribute. And the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> gave victory to David<note nid="n13018006.2"/> wherever he went.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13018007"/>
+    <verse num="7">And David took the shields of gold that were carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13018008"/>
+    <verse num="8">And from <crossref let="f" cid="c13018008.1"/>Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took a large amount of bronze. <crossref let="g" cid="c13018008.2"/>With it Solomon made the bronze sea and the pillars and the vessels of bronze.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13018009"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="9">When <crossref let="h" cid="c13018009.1"/>Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the whole army of Hadadezer, king <crossref let="e" cid="c13018009.2"/>of Zobah,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13018010"/>
+    <verse num="10">he sent his son <crossref let="i" cid="c13018010.1"/>Hadoram to King David, to ask about his health and to bless him because he had fought against <crossref let="b" cid="c13018010.2"/>Hadadezer and defeated him; for <crossref let="b" cid="c13018010.3"/>Hadadezer had often been at war with Tou. And he sent all sorts of articles of gold, of silver, and of bronze.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13018011"/>
+    <verse num="11">These also King David dedicated to the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, together with the silver and gold that he had carried off from all the nations, from <crossref let="j" cid="c13018011.1"/>Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13018012"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="12">And <crossref let="k" cid="c13018012.1"/>Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, killed 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13018013"/>
+    <verse num="13">Then he put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David&apos;s servants. And the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> gave victory to David wherever he went.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13018014"/>
+    <heading>David&apos;s Administration</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="14">So David reigned over all Israel, and he administered justice and equity to all his people.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13018015"/>
+    <verse num="15">And <crossref let="l" cid="c13018015.1"/>Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13018016"/>
+    <verse num="16"><crossref let="m" cid="c13018016.1"/>and Zadok the son of Ahitub and <crossref let="n" cid="c13018016.2"/>Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests; and <crossref let="o" cid="c13018016.3"/>Shavsha was secretary;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13018017"/>
+    <verse num="17">and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David&apos;s sons were the <crossref let="p" cid="c13018017.1"/>chief officials in the service of the king.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+  </chapter>
+  <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13019001"/>
+  <chapter num="19">
+    <heading>The Ammonites Disgrace David&apos;s Men</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="1"><crossref let="q" cid="c13019001.1"/>Now after this Nahash the king of the Ammonites died, and his son reigned in his place.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13019002"/>
+    <verse num="2">And David said, <q class="begin-double" qid="13019002.1" from="13019002.1" to="13019002.2"/>I will deal kindly with Hanun the son of Nahash, for his father dealt kindly with me.<q class="end-double" qid="13019002.2" from="13019002.1" to="13019002.2"/> So David sent messengers to console him concerning his father. And David&apos;s servants came to the land of the Ammonites to Hanun to console him.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13019003"/>
+    <verse num="3">But the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun, <q class="begin-double" qid="13019003.1" from="13019003.1" to="13019003.2"/>Do you think, because David has sent comforters to you, that he is honoring your father? Have not his servants come to you to search and to overthrow and to spy out the land?<q class="end-double" qid="13019003.2" from="13019003.1" to="13019003.2"/></verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13019004"/>
+    <verse num="4">So Hanun took David&apos;s servants and shaved them and cut off their garments in the middle, at their hips, and sent them away;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13019005"/>
+    <verse num="5">and they departed. When David was told concerning the men, he sent messengers to meet them, for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, <q class="begin-double" qid="13019005.1" from="13019005.1" to="13019005.2"/>Remain at Jericho until your beards have grown and then return.<q class="end-double" qid="13019005.2" from="13019005.1" to="13019005.2"/></verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13019006"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="6">When the Ammonites saw that they had become a stench to David, Hanun and the Ammonites sent 1,000 talents<note nid="n13019006.1"/> of silver to hire chariots and horsemen <crossref let="r" cid="c13019006.1"/>from Mesopotamia, from Aram-maacah, and from <crossref let="s" cid="c13019006.2"/>Zobah.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13019007"/>
+    <verse num="7">They hired 32,000 chariots and the king of Maacah with his army, who came and encamped before <crossref let="t" cid="c13019007.1"/>Medeba. And the Ammonites were mustered from their cities and came to battle.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13019008"/>
+    <verse num="8">When David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the army of the mighty men.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13019009"/>
+    <verse num="9">And the Ammonites came out and drew up in battle array at the entrance of the city, and the kings who had come were by themselves in the open country.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13019010"/>
+    <heading>Ammonites and Syrians Defeated</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="10">When Joab saw that the battle was set against him both in front and in the rear, he chose some of the best men of Israel and arrayed them against the Syrians.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13019011"/>
+    <verse num="11">The rest of his men he put in the charge of <crossref let="u" cid="c13019011.1"/>Abishai his brother, and they were arrayed against the Ammonites.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13019012"/>
+    <verse num="12">And he said, <q class="begin-double" qid="13019012.1" from="13019012.1" to="13019013.1"/>If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you shall help me, but if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will help you.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13019013"/>
+    <verse num="13">Be strong, and let us use our strength for our people and for the cities of our God, and may the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> do what seems good to him.<q class="end-double" qid="13019013.1" from="13019012.1" to="13019013.1"/></verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13019014"/>
+    <verse num="14">So Joab and the people who were with him drew near before the Syrians for battle, and they fled before him.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13019015"/>
+    <verse num="15">And when the Ammonites saw that the Syrians fled, they likewise fled before <crossref let="u" cid="c13019015.1"/>Abishai, Joab&apos;s brother, and entered the city. Then Joab came to Jerusalem.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13019016"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="16">But when the Syrians saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they sent messengers and brought out the Syrians who were beyond the Euphrates,<note nid="n13019016.1"/> with <crossref let="v" cid="c13019016.1"/>Shophach the commander of the army of <crossref let="w" cid="c13019016.2"/>Hadadezer at their head.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13019017"/>
+    <verse num="17">And when it was told to David, he gathered all Israel together and crossed the Jordan and came to them and drew up his forces against them. And when David set the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13019018"/>
+    <verse num="18">And the Syrians fled before Israel, and David killed of the Syrians the men of <crossref let="x" cid="c13019018.1"/>7,000 chariots and 40,000 <crossref let="x" cid="c13019018.2"/>foot soldiers, and put to death also <crossref let="v" cid="c13019018.3"/>Shophach the commander of their army.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13019019"/>
+    <verse num="19">And when the servants of <crossref let="w" cid="c13019019.1"/>Hadadezer saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with David and became subject to him. So the Syrians were not willing to save the Ammonites anymore.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+  </chapter>
+  <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13020001"/>
+  <chapter num="20">
+    <heading>The Capture of Rabbah</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="1"><crossref let="y" cid="c13020001.1"/>In the spring of the year, the time when kings go out to battle, Joab led out the army and ravaged the country of the Ammonites and came and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem. And <crossref let="z" cid="c13020001.2"/>Joab struck down Rabbah and overthrew it.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13020002"/>
+    <verse num="2"><crossref let="a" cid="c13020002.1"/>And David took the crown of their king from his head. He found that it weighed a talent<note nid="n13020002.1"/> of gold, and in it was a precious stone. And it was placed on David&apos;s head. And he brought out the spoil of the city, a very great amount.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13020003"/>
+    <verse num="3">And he brought out the people who were in it and set them to labor<note nid="n13020003.1"/> <crossref let="b" cid="c13020003.1"/>with saws and iron picks and axes.<note nid="n13020003.2"/> And thus David did to all the cities of the Ammonites. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13020004"/>
+    <heading>Philistine Giants Killed</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="4"><crossref let="c" cid="c13020004.1"/>And after this there arose war with the Philistines at Gezer. Then Sibbecai the Hushathite struck down Sippai, who was one of the descendants of the giants, and the Philistines were subdued.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13020005"/>
+    <verse num="5">And there was again war with the Philistines, and Elhanan the son of <crossref let="d" cid="c13020005.1"/>Jair struck down Lahmi <crossref let="d" cid="c13020005.2"/>the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver&apos;s beam.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13020006"/>
+    <verse num="6">And there was again war at Gath, where there was a man of great stature, who had six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot, twenty-four in number, and he also was descended from the giants.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13020007"/>
+    <verse num="7">And when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of <crossref let="e" cid="c13020007.1"/>Shimea, David&apos;s brother, struck him down.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13020008"/>
+    <verse num="8">These were descended from the giants in Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+  </chapter>
+  <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13021001"/>
+  <chapter num="21">
+    <heading>David&apos;s Census Brings Pestilence</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="1"><crossref let="f" cid="c13021001.1"/>Then <crossref let="g" cid="c13021001.2"/>Satan stood against Israel and incited David to number Israel.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13021002"/>
+    <verse num="2">So David said to Joab and the commanders of the army, <q class="begin-double" qid="13021002.1" from="13021002.1" to="13021002.2"/>Go, number Israel, from Beersheba to Dan, and bring me a report, that I may know their number.<q class="end-double" qid="13021002.2" from="13021002.1" to="13021002.2"/></verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13021003"/>
+    <verse num="3">But Joab said, <q class="begin-double" qid="13021003.1" from="13021003.1" to="13021003.2"/>May the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> add to his people a hundred times as many as they are! Are they not, my lord the king, all of them my lord&apos;s servants? Why then should my lord require this? Why should it be a cause of guilt for Israel?<q class="end-double" qid="13021003.2" from="13021003.1" to="13021003.2"/></verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13021004"/>
+    <verse num="4">But the king&apos;s word prevailed against Joab. So Joab departed and went throughout all Israel and came back to Jerusalem.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13021005"/>
+    <verse num="5">And Joab gave the sum of the numbering of the people to David. In all Israel there were <crossref let="h" cid="c13021005.1"/>1,100,000 men who drew the sword, and in Judah <crossref let="h" cid="c13021005.2"/>470,000 who drew the sword.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13021006"/>
+    <verse num="6"><crossref let="i" cid="c13021006.1"/>But he did not include Levi and Benjamin in the numbering, for the king&apos;s command was abhorrent to Joab.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13021007"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="7">But God was displeased with this thing, and he struck Israel.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13021008"/>
+    <verse num="8">And David said to God, <q class="begin-double" qid="13021008.1" from="13021008.1" to="13021008.2"/>I have sinned greatly in that I have done this thing. But now, please <crossref let="j" cid="c13021008.1"/>take away the iniquity of your servant, for I have acted very foolishly.<q class="end-double" qid="13021008.2" from="13021008.1" to="13021008.2"/></verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13021009"/>
+    <verse num="9">And the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> spoke to Gad, David&apos;s <crossref let="k" cid="c13021009.1"/>seer, saying,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13021010"/>
+    <verse num="10"><q class="begin-double" qid="13021010.1" from="13021010.1" to="13021010.4"/>Go and say to David, <q class="begin-single" qid="13021010.2" from="13021010.2" to="13021010.3"/>Thus says the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, Three things I offer you; choose one of them, that I may do it to you.<q class="end-single" qid="13021010.3" from="13021010.2" to="13021010.3"/><q class="end-double" qid="13021010.4" from="13021010.1" to="13021010.4"/></verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13021011"/>
+    <verse num="11">So Gad came to David and said to him, <q class="begin-double" qid="13021011.1" from="13021011.1" to="13021012.2"/>Thus says the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, <q class="begin-single" qid="13021011.2" from="13021011.2" to="13021012.1"/>Choose what you will:</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13021012"/>
+    <verse num="12">either <crossref let="l" cid="c13021012.1"/>three years of famine, or three months of devastation by your foes while the sword of your enemies overtakes you, or else three days of the sword of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, pestilence on the land, with the angel of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> destroying throughout all the territory of Israel.<q class="end-single" qid="13021012.1" from="13021011.2" to="13021012.1"/> Now decide what answer I shall return to him who sent me.<q class="end-double" qid="13021012.2" from="13021011.1" to="13021012.2"/></verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13021013"/>
+    <verse num="13">Then David said to Gad, <q class="begin-double" qid="13021013.1" from="13021013.1" to="13021013.2"/>I am in great distress. Let me fall into the hand of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, for his mercy is very great, but do not let me fall into the hand of man.<q class="end-double" qid="13021013.2" from="13021013.1" to="13021013.2"/></verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13021014"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="14">So the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> sent a pestilence on Israel, and 70,000 men of Israel fell.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13021015"/>
+    <verse num="15">And God sent the angel to Jerusalem to destroy it, but as he was about to destroy it, the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> saw, and he <crossref let="m" cid="c13021015.1"/>relented from the calamity. And he said to the angel who was working destruction, <q class="begin-double" qid="13021015.1" from="13021015.1" to="13021015.2"/>It is enough; now stay your hand.<q class="end-double" qid="13021015.2" from="13021015.1" to="13021015.2"/> And the angel of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> was standing by the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13021016"/>
+    <verse num="16">And David lifted his eyes and saw the angel of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> standing between earth and heaven, and in his hand a drawn sword stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, <crossref let="n" cid="c13021016.1"/>clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13021017"/>
+    <verse num="17">And David said to God, <q class="begin-double" qid="13021017.1" from="13021017.1" to="13021017.2"/>Was it not I who gave command to number the people? It is I who have sinned and done great evil. But these sheep, what have they done? Please let your hand, O <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> my God, be against me and against my father&apos;s house. But do not let the plague be on your people.<q class="end-double" qid="13021017.2" from="13021017.1" to="13021017.2"/></verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13021018"/>
+    <heading>David Builds an Altar</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="18">Now <crossref let="o" cid="c13021018.1"/>the angel of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> had commanded Gad to say to David that David should go up and raise an altar to the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13021019"/>
+    <verse num="19">So David went up at Gad&apos;s word, which he had spoken in the name of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13021020"/>
+    <verse num="20">Now Ornan was threshing wheat. He turned and saw the angel, and his four sons who were with him hid themselves.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13021021"/>
+    <verse num="21">As David came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw David and went out from the threshing floor and paid homage to David with his face to the ground.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13021022"/>
+    <verse num="22">And David said to Ornan, <q class="begin-double" qid="13021022.1" from="13021022.1" to="13021022.2"/>Give me the site of the threshing floor that I may build on it an altar to the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>&emdash;give it to me at its full price&emdash;that the plague may be averted from the people.<q class="end-double" qid="13021022.2" from="13021022.1" to="13021022.2"/></verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13021023"/>
+    <verse num="23">Then Ornan said to David, <q class="begin-double" qid="13021023.1" from="13021023.1" to="13021023.2"/>Take it, and let my lord the king do what seems good to him. See, I give the oxen for burnt offerings and the threshing sledges for the wood and the wheat for a grain offering; I give it all.<q class="end-double" qid="13021023.2" from="13021023.1" to="13021023.2"/></verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13021024"/>
+    <verse num="24">But King David said to Ornan, <q class="begin-double" qid="13021024.1" from="13021024.1" to="13021024.2"/>No, but I will buy them for the full price. I will not take for the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> what is yours, nor offer burnt offerings that cost me nothing.<q class="end-double" qid="13021024.2" from="13021024.1" to="13021024.2"/></verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13021025"/>
+    <verse num="25">So David paid Ornan <crossref let="p" cid="c13021025.1"/>600 shekels<note nid="n13021025.1"/> of gold by weight for the site.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13021026"/>
+    <verse num="26">And David built there an altar to the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> and presented burnt offerings and peace offerings and called on the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, and the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span><note nid="n13021026.1"/> <crossref let="q" cid="c13021026.1"/>answered him with fire from heaven upon the altar of burnt offering.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13021027"/>
+    <verse num="27">Then the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> commanded the angel, and he put his sword back into its sheath.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13021028"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="28">At that time, when David saw that the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> had answered him at the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, he sacrificed there.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13021029"/>
+    <verse num="29">For the tabernacle of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, which Moses had made in the wilderness, and the altar of burnt offering <crossref let="r" cid="c13021029.1"/>were at that time in the high place at Gibeon,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13021030"/>
+    <verse num="30">but David could not go before it to inquire of God, for he was afraid of the sword of the angel of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+  </chapter>
+  <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13022001"/>
+  <chapter num="22">
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="1">Then David said, <crossref let="s" cid="c13022001.1"/><q class="begin-double" qid="13022001.1" from="13022001.1" to="13022001.2"/>Here shall be the house of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> God and here the altar of burnt offering for Israel.<q class="end-double" qid="13022001.2" from="13022001.1" to="13022001.2"/></verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13022002"/>
+    <heading>David Prepares for Temple Building</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="2">David commanded to gather together the <crossref let="t" cid="c13022002.1"/>resident aliens who were in the land of Israel, and he <crossref let="u" cid="c13022002.2"/>set stonecutters to prepare dressed stones for building the house of God.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13022003"/>
+    <verse num="3">David also provided great quantities of iron for nails for the doors of the gates and for clamps, <crossref let="v" cid="c13022003.1"/>as well as bronze in quantities beyond weighing,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13022004"/>
+    <verse num="4">and cedar timbers without number, <crossref let="w" cid="c13022004.1"/>for the Sidonians and Tyrians brought great quantities of cedar to David.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13022005"/>
+    <verse num="5">For David said, <crossref let="x" cid="c13022005.1"/><q class="begin-double" qid="13022005.1" from="13022005.1" to="13022005.2"/>Solomon my son is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and glory throughout all lands. I will therefore make preparation for it.<q class="end-double" qid="13022005.2" from="13022005.1" to="13022005.2"/> So David provided materials in great quantity before his death.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13022006"/>
+    <heading>Solomon Charged to Build the Temple</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="6">Then he called for Solomon his son and charged him to build a house for the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, the God of Israel.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13022007"/>
+    <verse num="7">David said to Solomon, <q class="begin-double" qid="13022007.1" from="13022007.1" to="13022016.1"/>My son, <crossref let="y" cid="c13022007.1"/>I had it in my heart to build a house to the name of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> my God.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13022008"/>
+    <verse num="8">But the word of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> came to me, saying, <crossref let="z" cid="c13022008.1"/><q class="begin-single" qid="13022008.1" from="13022008.1" to="13022010.1"/>You have shed much blood and have waged great wars. You shall not build a house to my name, because you have shed so much blood before me on the earth.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13022009"/>
+    <verse num="9">Behold, a son shall be born to you who shall be a man of rest. <crossref let="a" cid="c13022009.1"/>I will give him rest from all his surrounding enemies. <crossref let="b" cid="c13022009.2"/>For his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13022010"/>
+    <verse num="10"><crossref let="c" cid="c13022010.1"/>He shall build a house for my name. <crossref let="d" cid="c13022010.2"/>He shall be my son, and I will be his father, and I will establish his royal throne in Israel forever.<q class="end-single" qid="13022010.1" from="13022008.1" to="13022010.1"/></verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13022011"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="11"><q class="continue-double" qid="13022011.1" from="13022007.1" to="13022016.1"/>Now, my son, <crossref let="e" cid="c13022011.1"/>the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> be with you, so that you may succeed in building the house of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> your God, as he has spoken concerning you.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13022012"/>
+    <verse num="12"><crossref let="f" cid="c13022012.1"/>Only, may the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> grant you discretion and understanding, that when he gives you charge over Israel you may keep the law of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> your God.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13022013"/>
+    <verse num="13"><crossref let="g" cid="c13022013.1"/>Then you will prosper if you are careful to observe the statutes and the rules that the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> commanded Moses for Israel. <crossref let="h" cid="c13022013.2"/>Be strong and courageous. Fear not; do not be dismayed.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13022014"/>
+    <verse num="14">With great pains I have provided for the house of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> <crossref let="i" cid="c13022014.1"/>100,000 talents<note nid="n13022014.1"/> of gold, a million talents of silver, and <crossref let="j" cid="c13022014.2"/>bronze and iron beyond weighing, for there is so much of it; timber and stone, too, I have provided. To these you must add.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13022015"/>
+    <verse num="15">You have an abundance of workmen: stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and all kinds of craftsmen without number, skilled in working</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13022016"/>
+    <verse num="16">gold, silver, bronze, and iron. Arise and work! <crossref let="k" cid="c13022016.1"/>The <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> be with you!<q class="end-double" qid="13022016.1" from="13022007.1" to="13022016.1"/></verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13022017"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="17">David also commanded <crossref let="l" cid="c13022017.1"/>all the leaders of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13022018"/>
+    <verse num="18"><q class="begin-double" qid="13022018.1" from="13022018.1" to="13022019.1"/>Is not the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> your God with you? And <crossref let="m" cid="c13022018.1"/>has he not given you peace<note nid="n13022018.1"/> on every side? For he has delivered the inhabitants of the land into my hand, and the land is subdued before the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> and his people.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13022019"/>
+    <verse num="19">Now <crossref let="n" cid="c13022019.1"/>set your mind and heart to seek the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> your God. Arise and build the sanctuary of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> God, <crossref let="o" cid="c13022019.2"/>so that the ark of the covenant of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> and the holy vessels of God may be brought into a house built <crossref let="p" cid="c13022019.3"/>for the name of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>.<q class="end-double" qid="13022019.1" from="13022018.1" to="13022019.1"/></verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+  </chapter>
+  <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13023001"/>
+  <chapter num="23">
+    <heading>David Organizes the Levites</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="1"><crossref let="q" cid="c13023001.1"/>When David was old and full of days, <crossref let="r" cid="c13023001.2"/>he made Solomon his son king over Israel.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13023002"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="2">David<note nid="n13023002.1"/> assembled all the leaders of Israel and the priests and the Levites.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13023003"/>
+    <verse num="3">The Levites, <crossref let="s" cid="c13023003.1"/>thirty years old and upward, were numbered, and <crossref let="t" cid="c13023003.2"/>the total was <crossref let="u" cid="c13023003.3"/>38,000 men.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13023004"/>
+    <verse num="4"><q class="begin-double" qid="13023004.1" from="13023004.1" to="13023004.2"/>Twenty-four thousand of these,<q class="end-double" qid="13023004.2" from="13023004.1" to="13023004.2"/> David said,<note nid="n13023004.1"/> <crossref let="v" cid="c13023004.1"/><q class="begin-double" qid="13023004.3" from="13023004.3" to="13023005.1"/>shall have charge of the work in the house of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, 6,000 shall be <crossref let="w" cid="c13023004.2"/>officers and judges,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13023005"/>
+    <verse num="5">4,000 gatekeepers, and 4,000 shall offer praises to the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> with the instruments <crossref let="x" cid="c13023005.1"/>that I have made for praise.<q class="end-double" qid="13023005.1" from="13023004.3" to="13023005.1"/></verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13023006"/>
+    <verse num="6"><crossref let="y" cid="c13023006.1"/>And David organized them in divisions <crossref let="z" cid="c13023006.2"/>corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13023007"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="7"><crossref let="a" cid="c13023007.1"/>The sons of Gershon<note nid="n13023007.1"/> were Ladan and Shimei.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13023008"/>
+    <verse num="8">The sons of Ladan: <crossref let="b" cid="c13023008.1"/>Jehiel the chief, and Zetham, and Joel, three.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13023009"/>
+    <verse num="9">The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers&apos; houses of Ladan.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13023010"/>
+    <verse num="10">And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, and Jeush and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13023011"/>
+    <verse num="11">Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second; but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, therefore they became counted as a single father&apos;s house.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13023012"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="12"><crossref let="c" cid="c13023012.1"/>The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13023013"/>
+    <verse num="13"><crossref let="d" cid="c13023013.1"/>The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. <crossref let="e" cid="c13023013.2"/>Aaron was set apart to dedicate the most holy things, that he and his sons forever should <crossref let="f" cid="c13023013.3"/>make offerings before the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> and <crossref let="g" cid="c13023013.4"/>minister to him and <crossref let="h" cid="c13023013.5"/>pronounce blessings in his name forever.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13023014"/>
+    <verse num="14">But the sons of Moses the <crossref let="i" cid="c13023014.1"/>man of God were named among the <crossref let="j" cid="c13023014.2"/>tribe of Levi.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13023015"/>
+    <verse num="15">The <crossref let="k" cid="c13023015.1"/>sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13023016"/>
+    <verse num="16">The sons of Gershom: <crossref let="l" cid="c13023016.1"/>Shebuel the chief.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13023017"/>
+    <verse num="17">The sons of Eliezer: Rehabiah the chief. Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13023018"/>
+    <verse num="18">The sons of Izhar: Shelomith the chief.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13023019"/>
+    <verse num="19">The <crossref let="m" cid="c13023019.1"/>sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13023020"/>
+    <verse num="20"><crossref let="n" cid="c13023020.1"/>The sons of Uzziel: Micah the chief and Isshiah the second.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13023021"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="21"><crossref let="o" cid="c13023021.1"/>The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and <crossref let="p" cid="c13023021.2"/>Kish.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13023022"/>
+    <verse num="22">Eleazar died <crossref let="q" cid="c13023022.1"/>having no sons, but only daughters; their <crossref let="r" cid="c13023022.2"/>kinsmen, the sons of Kish, married them.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13023023"/>
+    <verse num="23"><crossref let="s" cid="c13023023.1"/>The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth, three.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13023024"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="24"><crossref let="t" cid="c13023024.1"/>These were the sons of Levi by their fathers&apos; houses, the heads of fathers&apos; houses <crossref let="u" cid="c13023024.2"/>as they were listed according to the number of the names of the individuals from <crossref let="v" cid="c13023024.3"/>twenty years old and upward who were to do the work for the service of the house of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13023025"/>
+    <verse num="25">For David said, <q class="begin-double" qid="13023025.1" from="13023025.1" to="13023026.1"/>The <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, the God of Israel, <crossref let="w" cid="c13023025.1"/>has given rest to his people, and he dwells in Jerusalem forever.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13023026"/>
+    <verse num="26">And so the Levites no longer need <crossref let="x" cid="c13023026.1"/>to carry the tabernacle or any of the things for its service.<q class="end-double" qid="13023026.1" from="13023025.1" to="13023026.1"/></verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13023027"/>
+    <verse num="27">For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered from <crossref let="v" cid="c13023027.1"/>twenty years old and upward.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13023028"/>
+    <verse num="28">For their duty was to assist the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, having the care of the courts and the chambers, the cleansing of all that is holy, and any work for the service of the house of God.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13023029"/>
+    <verse num="29">Their duty was also to assist with the <crossref let="y" cid="c13023029.1"/>showbread, the <crossref let="z" cid="c13023029.2"/>flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the <crossref let="a" cid="c13023029.3"/>baked offering, the <crossref let="b" cid="c13023029.4"/>offering mixed with oil, and all <crossref let="c" cid="c13023029.5"/>measures of quantity or size.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13023030"/>
+    <verse num="30">And they were to stand every morning, thanking and praising the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, and likewise at evening,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13023031"/>
+    <verse num="31">and whenever burnt offerings were offered to the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> <crossref let="d" cid="c13023031.1"/>on Sabbaths, <crossref let="e" cid="c13023031.2"/>new moons, and feast days, <crossref let="f" cid="c13023031.3"/>according to the number required of them, regularly before the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13023032"/>
+    <verse num="32">Thus <crossref let="g" cid="c13023032.1"/>they were to keep charge of the tent of meeting and the sanctuary, and to attend the sons of Aaron, their brothers, for the <crossref let="h" cid="c13023032.2"/>service of the house of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+  </chapter>
+  <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13024001"/>
+  <chapter num="24">
+    <heading>David Organizes the Priests</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="1">The divisions of the sons of Aaron were these. The sons of <crossref let="i" cid="c13024001.1"/>Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13024002"/>
+    <verse num="2"><crossref let="j" cid="c13024002.1"/>But Nadab and Abihu died before their father and had no children, so Eleazar and Ithamar became the priests.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13024003"/>
+    <verse num="3">With the help of <crossref let="k" cid="c13024003.1"/>Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, David organized them according to the appointed duties in their service.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13024004"/>
+    <verse num="4">Since more chief men were found among the sons of Eleazar than among the sons of Ithamar, they organized them under sixteen heads of fathers&apos; houses of the sons of Eleazar, and eight of the sons of Ithamar.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13024005"/>
+    <verse num="5">They divided them <crossref let="l" cid="c13024005.1"/>by lot, all alike, for there were sacred officers and officers of God among both the sons of Eleazar and the sons of Ithamar.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13024006"/>
+    <verse num="6">And the scribe Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded them in the presence of the king and the princes and Zadok the priest and <crossref let="m" cid="c13024006.1"/>Ahimelech the son of Abiathar and the heads of the fathers&apos; houses of the priests and of the Levites, one father&apos;s house being chosen for Eleazar and one chosen for Ithamar.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13024007"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="7">The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13024008"/>
+    <verse num="8">the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13024009"/>
+    <verse num="9">the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13024010"/>
+    <verse num="10">the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to <crossref let="n" cid="c13024010.1"/>Abijah,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13024011"/>
+    <verse num="11">the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13024012"/>
+    <verse num="12">the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13024013"/>
+    <verse num="13">the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13024014"/>
+    <verse num="14">the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13024015"/>
+    <verse num="15">the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13024016"/>
+    <verse num="16">the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13024017"/>
+    <verse num="17">the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13024018"/>
+    <verse num="18">the twenty-third to Delaiah, the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13024019"/>
+    <verse num="19">These had as their appointed duty in their service <crossref let="o" cid="c13024019.1"/>to come into the house of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> according to the procedure established for them by Aaron their father, as the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> God of Israel had commanded him.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13024020"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="20">And of the rest of the sons of Levi: <crossref let="p" cid="c13024020.1"/>of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13024021"/>
+    <verse num="21"><crossref let="q" cid="c13024021.1"/>Of Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the chief.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13024022"/>
+    <verse num="22">Of the Izharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13024023"/>
+    <verse num="23"><crossref let="r" cid="c13024023.1"/>The sons of Hebron:<note nid="n13024023.1"/> Jeriah the chief,<note nid="n13024023.2"/> Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13024024"/>
+    <verse num="24"><crossref let="s" cid="c13024024.1"/>The sons of Uzziel, Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13024025"/>
+    <verse num="25">The brother of Micah, Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13024026"/>
+    <verse num="26"><crossref let="t" cid="c13024026.1"/>The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Jaaziah: Beno.<note nid="n13024026.1"/></verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13024027"/>
+    <verse num="27">The sons of Merari: of Jaaziah, Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13024028"/>
+    <verse num="28">Of Mahli: Eleazar, <crossref let="u" cid="c13024028.1"/>who had no sons.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13024029"/>
+    <verse num="29">Of Kish, the sons of Kish: Jerahmeel.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13024030"/>
+    <verse num="30"><crossref let="v" cid="c13024030.1"/>The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites according to their fathers&apos; houses.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13024031"/>
+    <verse num="31">These also, the head of each father&apos;s house and his younger brother alike, <crossref let="w" cid="c13024031.1"/>cast lots, just as their brothers the sons of Aaron, in the presence of King David, <crossref let="x" cid="c13024031.2"/>Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of fathers&apos; houses of the priests and of the Levites.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+  </chapter>
+  <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13025001"/>
+  <chapter num="25">
+    <heading>David Organizes the Musicians</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="1">David and the chiefs of the service also set apart for the service the sons of <crossref let="y" cid="c13025001.1"/>Asaph, and of <crossref let="z" cid="c13025001.2"/>Heman, and of <crossref let="a" cid="c13025001.3"/>Jeduthun, who <crossref let="b" cid="c13025001.4"/>prophesied with lyres, with <crossref let="c" cid="c13025001.5"/>harps, and with cymbals. The list of those who did the work and of their duties was:</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13025002"/>
+    <verse num="2">Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah, sons of Asaph, under the direction of Asaph, who <crossref let="b" cid="c13025002.1"/>prophesied under the direction of the king.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13025003"/>
+    <verse num="3">Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei,<note nid="n13025003.1"/> Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, <crossref let="b" cid="c13025003.1"/>who prophesied with the lyre in thanksgiving and praise to the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13025004"/>
+    <verse num="4">Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13025005"/>
+    <verse num="5">All these were the sons of Heman <crossref let="d" cid="c13025005.1"/>the king&apos;s seer, according to the promise of God to exalt him, for God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13025006"/>
+    <verse num="6">They were all under the direction of their father in the music in the house of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> with cymbals, <crossref let="c" cid="c13025006.1"/>harps, and lyres for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the order of the king.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13025007"/>
+    <verse num="7">The number of them along with their brothers, who were trained in singing to the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, all who were skillful, was <crossref let="e" cid="c13025007.1"/>288.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13025008"/>
+    <verse num="8">And they cast lots for their duties, <crossref let="f" cid="c13025008.1"/>small and great, teacher and pupil alike.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13025009"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="9">The first lot fell for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, to him and his brothers and his sons, twelve;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13025010"/>
+    <verse num="10">the third to Zaccur, his sons and his brothers, twelve;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13025011"/>
+    <verse num="11">the fourth to Izri, his sons and his brothers, twelve;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13025012"/>
+    <verse num="12">the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13025013"/>
+    <verse num="13">the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13025014"/>
+    <verse num="14">the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13025015"/>
+    <verse num="15">the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13025016"/>
+    <verse num="16">the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13025017"/>
+    <verse num="17">the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brothers, twelve;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13025018"/>
+    <verse num="18">the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his brothers, twelve;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13025019"/>
+    <verse num="19">the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13025020"/>
+    <verse num="20">to the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his brothers, twelve;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13025021"/>
+    <verse num="21">to the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13025022"/>
+    <verse num="22">to the fifteenth, to Jeremoth, his sons and his brothers, twelve;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13025023"/>
+    <verse num="23">to the sixteenth, to Hananiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13025024"/>
+    <verse num="24">to the seventeenth, to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13025025"/>
+    <verse num="25">to the eighteenth, to Hanani, his sons and his brothers, twelve;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13025026"/>
+    <verse num="26">to the nineteenth, to Mallothi, his sons and his brothers, twelve;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13025027"/>
+    <verse num="27">to the twentieth, to Eliathah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13025028"/>
+    <verse num="28">to the twenty-first, to Hothir, his sons and his brothers, twelve;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13025029"/>
+    <verse num="29">to the twenty-second, to Giddalti, his sons and his brothers, twelve;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13025030"/>
+    <verse num="30">to the twenty-third, to Mahazioth, his sons and his brothers, twelve;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13025031"/>
+    <verse num="31">to the twenty-fourth, to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his brothers, twelve.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+  </chapter>
+  <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13026001"/>
+  <chapter num="26">
+    <heading>Divisions of the Gatekeepers</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="1">As for the divisions of the gatekeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13026002"/>
+    <verse num="2">And Meshelemiah had sons: <crossref let="g" cid="c13026002.1"/>Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13026003"/>
+    <verse num="3">Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13026004"/>
+    <verse num="4">And <crossref let="h" cid="c13026004.1"/>Obed-edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13026005"/>
+    <verse num="5">Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peullethai the eighth, <crossref let="i" cid="c13026005.1"/>for God blessed him.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13026006"/>
+    <verse num="6">Also to his son Shemaiah were sons born who were rulers in their fathers&apos; houses, for they were men of great ability.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13026007"/>
+    <verse num="7">The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed and Elzabad, whose brothers were able men, Elihu and Semachiah.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13026008"/>
+    <verse num="8">All these were of the sons of Obed-edom with their sons and brothers, able men qualified for the service; sixty-two of Obed-edom.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13026009"/>
+    <verse num="9">And Meshelemiah had sons and brothers, able men, eighteen.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13026010"/>
+    <verse num="10">And <crossref let="j" cid="c13026010.1"/>Hosah, of the sons of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief (for though he was not the firstborn, his father made him chief),</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13026011"/>
+    <verse num="11">Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brothers of Hosah were thirteen.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13026012"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="12">These divisions of the gatekeepers, corresponding to their chief men, had duties, just as their brothers did, ministering in the house of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13026013"/>
+    <verse num="13">And they cast lots by fathers&apos; houses, <crossref let="k" cid="c13026013.1"/>small and great alike, for their gates.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13026014"/>
+    <verse num="14">The lot for the east fell to Shelemiah. They cast lots also for his son Zechariah, a shrewd counselor, and his lot came out for the north.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13026015"/>
+    <verse num="15">Obed-edom&apos;s came out for the south, and to his sons was allotted <crossref let="l" cid="c13026015.1"/>the gatehouse.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13026016"/>
+    <verse num="16">For Shuppim and <crossref let="j" cid="c13026016.1"/>Hosah it came out for the west, at the gate of Shallecheth on the road that goes up. Watch corresponded to watch.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13026017"/>
+    <verse num="17">On the east there were six each day,<note nid="n13026017.1"/> on the north four each day, on the south four each day, as well as two and two at the gatehouse.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13026018"/>
+    <verse num="18">And for the <crossref let="n" cid="c13026018.1"/>colonnade<note nid="n13026018.1"/> on the west there were four at the road and two at the colonnade.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13026019"/>
+    <verse num="19">These were the divisions of the gatekeepers among the Korahites and the sons of Merari.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13026020"/>
+    <heading>Treasurers and Other Officials</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="20">And of the Levites, Ahijah had charge of <crossref let="o" cid="c13026020.1"/>the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated gifts.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13026021"/>
+    <verse num="21">The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, the heads of the fathers&apos; houses belonging to Ladan the Gershonite: <crossref let="p" cid="c13026021.1"/>Jehieli.<note nid="n13026021.1"/></verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13026022"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="22"><crossref let="q" cid="c13026022.1"/>The sons of Jehieli, Zetham, and Joel his brother, were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13026023"/>
+    <verse num="23"><crossref let="r" cid="c13026023.1"/>Of the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites&emdash;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13026024"/>
+    <verse num="24">and <crossref let="s" cid="c13026024.1"/>Shebuel the son of Gershom, son of Moses, was chief officer in charge of the treasuries.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13026025"/>
+    <verse num="25">His brothers: from <crossref let="t" cid="c13026025.1"/>Eliezer were his son Rehabiah, and his son <crossref let="u" cid="c13026025.2"/>Jeshaiah, and his son Joram, and his son Zichri, and his son <crossref let="v" cid="c13026025.3"/>Shelomoth.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13026026"/>
+    <verse num="26">This Shelomoth and his brothers were in charge of all the treasuries of the dedicated gifts that David the king and the heads of the fathers&apos; houses and the officers of the thousands and the hundreds and the commanders of the army <crossref let="w" cid="c13026026.1"/>had dedicated.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13026027"/>
+    <verse num="27">From spoil won in battles they dedicated gifts for the maintenance of the house of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13026028"/>
+    <verse num="28">Also all that <crossref let="x" cid="c13026028.1"/>Samuel the seer and Saul the son of Kish and Abner the son of Ner and Joab the son of Zeruiah had dedicated&emdash;all dedicated gifts were in the care of <crossref let="v" cid="c13026028.2"/>Shelomoth<note nid="n13026028.1"/> and his brothers.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13026029"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="29">Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were appointed to <crossref let="y" cid="c13026029.1"/>external duties for Israel, <crossref let="z" cid="c13026029.2"/>as officers and judges.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13026030"/>
+    <verse num="30">Of the Hebronites, <crossref let="a" cid="c13026030.1"/>Hashabiah and his brothers, 1,700 men of ability, had the oversight of Israel westward of the Jordan for all the work of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> and for the service of the king.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13026031"/>
+    <verse num="31">Of the Hebronites, <crossref let="b" cid="c13026031.1"/>Jerijah was chief of the Hebronites of whatever genealogy or fathers&apos; houses. (In the fortieth year of David&apos;s reign search was made and men of great ability among them were found at <crossref let="c" cid="c13026031.2"/>Jazer in Gilead.)</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13026032"/>
+    <verse num="32">King David appointed him and his brothers, 2,700 men of ability, heads of fathers&apos; houses, to have the oversight of the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of the Manassites for everything pertaining to God and for <crossref let="d" cid="c13026032.1"/>the affairs of the king.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+  </chapter>
+  <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13027001"/>
+  <chapter num="27">
+    <heading>Military Divisions</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="1">This is the number of the people of Israel, the heads of fathers&apos; houses, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and their officers who served the king in all matters concerning the divisions that came and went, month after month throughout the year, each division numbering 24,000:</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13027002"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="2"><crossref let="e" cid="c13027002.1"/>Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel was in charge of the first division in the first month; in his division were 24,000.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13027003"/>
+    <verse num="3">He was a <crossref let="f" cid="c13027003.1"/>descendant of Perez and was chief of all the commanders. He served for the first month.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13027004"/>
+    <verse num="4"><crossref let="g" cid="c13027004.1"/>Dodai the Ahohite<note nid="n13027004.1"/> was in charge of the division of the second month; in his division were 24,000.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13027005"/>
+    <verse num="5">The third commander, for the third month, was <crossref let="h" cid="c13027005.1"/>Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the chief priest; in his division were 24,000.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13027006"/>
+    <verse num="6">This is the Benaiah <crossref let="i" cid="c13027006.1"/>who was a mighty man of the thirty and in command of the thirty; Ammizabad his son was in charge of his division.<note nid="n13027006.1"/></verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13027007"/>
+    <verse num="7"><crossref let="j" cid="c13027007.1"/>Asahel the brother of Joab was fourth, for the fourth month, and his son Zebadiah after him; in his division were 24,000.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13027008"/>
+    <verse num="8">The fifth commander, for the fifth month, was <crossref let="k" cid="c13027008.1"/>Shamhuth the Izrahite; in his division were 24,000.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13027009"/>
+    <verse num="9">Sixth, for the sixth month, was <crossref let="l" cid="c13027009.1"/>Ira, the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; in his division were 24,000.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13027010"/>
+    <verse num="10">Seventh, for the seventh month, was <crossref let="m" cid="c13027010.1"/>Helez the Pelonite, of the sons of Ephraim; in his division were 24,000.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13027011"/>
+    <verse num="11">Eighth, for the eighth month, was <crossref let="n" cid="c13027011.1"/>Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zerahites; in his division were 24,000.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13027012"/>
+    <verse num="12">Ninth, for the ninth month, was <crossref let="o" cid="c13027012.1"/>Abiezer of Anathoth, a Benjaminite; in his division were 24,000.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13027013"/>
+    <verse num="13">Tenth, for the tenth month, was <crossref let="p" cid="c13027013.1"/>Maharai of Netophah, of the Zerahites; in his division were 24,000.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13027014"/>
+    <verse num="14">Eleventh, for the eleventh month, was <crossref let="q" cid="c13027014.1"/>Benaiah of Pirathon, of the sons of Ephraim; in his division were 24,000.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13027015"/>
+    <verse num="15">Twelfth, for the twelfth month, was <crossref let="r" cid="c13027015.1"/>Heldai the Netophathite, of <crossref let="s" cid="c13027015.2"/>Othniel; in his division were 24,000.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13027016"/>
+    <heading>Leaders of Tribes</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="16">Over the tribes of Israel, for the Reubenites, Eliezer the son of Zichri was chief officer; for the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maacah;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13027017"/>
+    <verse num="17">for Levi, <crossref let="t" cid="c13027017.1"/>Hashabiah the son of Kemuel; for Aaron, <crossref let="u" cid="c13027017.2"/>Zadok;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13027018"/>
+    <verse num="18">for Judah, Elihu, one of David&apos;s brothers; for Issachar, Omri the son of Michael;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13027019"/>
+    <verse num="19">for Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah; for Naphtali, Jeremoth the son of Azriel;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13027020"/>
+    <verse num="20">for the Ephraimites, Hoshea the son of Azaziah; for the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13027021"/>
+    <verse num="21">for the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah; for Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13027022"/>
+    <verse num="22">for Dan, Azarel the son of Jeroham. These were the <crossref let="v" cid="c13027022.1"/>leaders of the tribes of Israel.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13027023"/>
+    <verse num="23">David did not count those below twenty years of age, for the <crossref let="w" cid="c13027023.1"/><span class="divine-name">Lord</span> had promised to make Israel as many as the stars of heaven.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13027024"/>
+    <verse num="24">Joab the son of Zeruiah began to count, but <crossref let="x" cid="c13027024.1"/>did not finish. Yet <crossref let="y" cid="c13027024.2"/>wrath came upon Israel for this, and the number was not entered in the chronicles of King David.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13027025"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="25">Over the king&apos;s treasuries was <crossref let="z" cid="c13027025.1"/>Azmaveth the son of Adiel; and over the treasuries in the country, in the cities, in the villages, and in the towers, was Jonathan the son of Uzziah;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13027026"/>
+    <verse num="26">and over those who did the work of the field for tilling the soil was Ezri the son of Chelub;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13027027"/>
+    <verse num="27">and over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite; and over the produce of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13027028"/>
+    <verse num="28">Over the olive and <crossref let="a" cid="c13027028.1"/>sycamore trees in the Shephelah was Baal-hanan the Gederite; and over the stores of oil was Joash.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13027029"/>
+    <verse num="29">Over the herds that pastured in <crossref let="b" cid="c13027029.1"/>Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite; over the herds in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13027030"/>
+    <verse num="30">Over the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite; and over the donkeys was Jehdeiah the Meronothite. Over the flocks was Jaziz the <crossref let="c" cid="c13027030.1"/>Hagrite.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13027031"/>
+    <verse num="31">All these were stewards of King David&apos;s property.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13027032"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="32">Jonathan, David&apos;s uncle, was a counselor, being a man of understanding and a scribe. He and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni attended the king&apos;s sons.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13027033"/>
+    <verse num="33"><crossref let="d" cid="c13027033.1"/>Ahithophel was the <crossref let="e" cid="c13027033.2"/>king&apos;s counselor, and Hushai the Archite was the king&apos;s friend.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13027034"/>
+    <verse num="34">Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada the son of <crossref let="f" cid="c13027034.1"/>Benaiah, and <crossref let="g" cid="c13027034.2"/>Abiathar. Joab was <crossref let="h" cid="c13027034.3"/>commander of the king&apos;s army.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+  </chapter>
+  <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13028001"/>
+  <chapter num="28">
+    <heading>David&apos;s Charge to Israel</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="1"><crossref let="i" cid="c13028001.1"/>David assembled at Jerusalem all the officials of Israel, the <crossref let="j" cid="c13028001.2"/>officials of the tribes, the officers of the divisions that served the king, the <crossref let="k" cid="c13028001.3"/>commanders of thousands, the commanders of hundreds, the <crossref let="l" cid="c13028001.4"/>stewards of all the property and livestock of the king and his sons, together with the palace officials, the <crossref let="m" cid="c13028001.5"/>mighty men and all the seasoned warriors.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13028002"/>
+    <verse num="2">Then King David rose to his feet and said: <q class="begin-double" qid="13028002.1" from="13028002.1" to="13028010.1"/>Hear me, my brothers and my people. <crossref let="n" cid="c13028002.1"/>I had it in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> and for the <crossref let="o" cid="c13028002.2"/>footstool of our God, and I made preparations for building.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13028003"/>
+    <verse num="3">But God said to me, <crossref let="p" cid="c13028003.1"/><q class="begin-single" qid="13028003.1" from="13028003.1" to="13028003.2"/>You may not build a house for my name, for you are a man of war and have shed blood.<q class="end-single" qid="13028003.2" from="13028003.1" to="13028003.2"/></verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13028004"/>
+    <verse num="4">Yet the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> God of Israel <crossref let="q" cid="c13028004.1"/>chose me from all my father&apos;s house to be king over Israel <crossref let="r" cid="c13028004.2"/>forever. <crossref let="s" cid="c13028004.3"/>For he chose Judah as leader, and in the house of Judah my father&apos;s <crossref let="t" cid="c13028004.4"/>house, and among my father&apos;s sons he took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13028005"/>
+    <verse num="5">And of <crossref let="u" cid="c13028005.1"/>all my sons (for the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> has given me many sons) he <crossref let="v" cid="c13028005.2"/>has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> over Israel.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13028006"/>
+    <verse num="6">He said to me, <q class="begin-single" qid="13028006.1" from="13028006.1" to="13028007.1"/>It is <crossref let="w" cid="c13028006.1"/>Solomon your son who shall build my house and my courts, for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13028007"/>
+    <verse num="7">I will establish his kingdom <crossref let="r" cid="c13028007.1"/>forever <crossref let="x" cid="c13028007.2"/>if he continues strong in keeping my commandments and my rules, as he is today.<q class="end-single" qid="13028007.1" from="13028006.1" to="13028007.1"/></verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13028008"/>
+    <verse num="8">Now therefore in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, and in the hearing of our God, observe and seek out all the commandments of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> your God, that you may possess this good land and leave it for an inheritance to your children after you forever.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13028009"/>
+    <heading>David&apos;s Charge to Solomon</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="9"><q class="continue-double" qid="13028009.1" from="13028002.1" to="13028010.1"/>And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve him with a <crossref let="y" cid="c13028009.1"/>whole heart and with a willing mind, <crossref let="z" cid="c13028009.2"/>for the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> searches all hearts and understands every plan and thought. <crossref let="a" cid="c13028009.3"/>If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13028010"/>
+    <verse num="10">Be careful now, for the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary; <crossref let="b" cid="c13028010.1"/>be strong and do it.<q class="end-double" qid="13028010.1" from="13028002.1" to="13028010.1"/></verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13028011"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="11">Then David gave Solomon his son the <crossref let="c" cid="c13028011.1"/>plan of the <crossref let="d" cid="c13028011.2"/>vestibule of the temple,<note nid="n13028011.1"/> and of its houses, its treasuries, its upper rooms, and its inner chambers, and of the room for the <crossref let="e" cid="c13028011.3"/>mercy seat;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13028012"/>
+    <verse num="12">and the plan of all that he had in mind for the courts of the house of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, all the surrounding chambers, <crossref let="f" cid="c13028012.1"/>the treasuries of the house of God, and the treasuries for dedicated gifts;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13028013"/>
+    <verse num="13">for the <crossref let="g" cid="c13028013.1"/>divisions of the priests and of the <crossref let="h" cid="c13028013.2"/>Levites, and all the work of the service in the house of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>; for all the vessels for the service in the house of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13028014"/>
+    <verse num="14">the weight of gold for all golden vessels for each service, the weight of silver vessels for each service,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13028015"/>
+    <verse num="15">the weight of the golden <crossref let="i" cid="c13028015.1"/>lampstands and their lamps, the weight of gold for each lampstand and its lamps, the weight of silver for a lampstand and its lamps, according to the use of each lampstand in the service,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13028016"/>
+    <verse num="16">the weight of gold for each table for the showbread, the silver for the silver tables,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13028017"/>
+    <verse num="17">and pure gold for the forks, the basins and the cups; for the golden bowls and the weight of each; for the silver bowls and the weight of each;</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13028018"/>
+    <verse num="18">for the <crossref let="j" cid="c13028018.1"/>altar of incense made of refined gold, and its weight; also his plan for the golden chariot of the <crossref let="k" cid="c13028018.2"/>cherubim that spread their wings and covered the ark of the covenant of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13028019"/>
+    <verse num="19"><q class="begin-double" qid="13028019.1" from="13028019.1" to="13028019.2"/>All this he made clear to me in writing from the hand of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, <crossref let="l" cid="c13028019.1"/>all the work to be done according to the plan.<q class="end-double" qid="13028019.2" from="13028019.1" to="13028019.2"/></verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13028020"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="20">Then David said to Solomon his son, <crossref let="m" cid="c13028020.1"/><q class="begin-double" qid="13028020.1" from="13028020.1" to="13028021.1"/>Be strong and courageous and do it. Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed, for the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> God, even my God, is with you. He will not leave you or forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> is finished.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13028021"/>
+    <verse num="21">And behold the <crossref let="n" cid="c13028021.1"/>divisions of the priests and the Levites for all the service of the house of God; and with you in all the work will be <crossref let="o" cid="c13028021.2"/>every willing man who has skill for any kind of service; also the officers and all the people will be wholly at your command.<q class="end-double" qid="13028021.1" from="13028020.1" to="13028021.1"/></verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+  </chapter>
+  <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13029001"/>
+  <chapter num="29">
+    <heading>Offerings for the Temple</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="1">And David the king said to all the assembly, <q class="begin-double" qid="13029001.1" from="13029001.1" to="13029005.1"/>Solomon my son, whom alone God has chosen, is <crossref let="p" cid="c13029001.1"/>young and inexperienced, and the work is great, for <crossref let="q" cid="c13029001.2"/>the palace will not be for man but for the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> God.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13029002"/>
+    <verse num="2">So I have provided for the house of my God, so far as I was able, the gold for the things of gold, the silver for the things of silver, and the bronze for the things of bronze, the iron for the things of iron, and wood for the things of wood, besides great quantities of <crossref let="r" cid="c13029002.1"/>onyx and stones for setting, antimony, colored stones, all sorts of precious stones and marble.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13029003"/>
+    <verse num="3">Moreover, in addition to all that I have provided for the holy house, I have a treasure of my own of gold and silver, and because of my devotion to the house of my God I give it to the house of my God:</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13029004"/>
+    <verse num="4"><crossref let="s" cid="c13029004.1"/>3,000 talents<note nid="n13029004.1"/> of gold, of the gold of <crossref let="t" cid="c13029004.2"/>Ophir, and 7,000 talents of refined silver, for overlaying the walls of the house,<note nid="n13029004.2"/></verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13029005"/>
+    <verse num="5">and for all the work to be done by craftsmen, gold for the things of gold and silver for the things of silver. Who then will offer willingly, consecrating himself<note nid="n13029005.1"/> today to the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>?<q class="end-double" qid="13029005.1" from="13029001.1" to="13029005.1"/></verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13029006"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="6">Then <crossref let="u" cid="c13029006.1"/>the leaders of fathers&apos; houses made their freewill offerings, as did also the leaders of the tribes, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and <crossref let="v" cid="c13029006.2"/>the officers over the king&apos;s work.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13029007"/>
+    <verse num="7">They gave for the service of the house of God 5,000 talents and 10,000 <crossref let="w" cid="c13029007.1"/>darics<note nid="n13029007.1"/> of gold, 10,000 talents of silver, 18,000 talents of bronze and 100,000 talents of iron.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13029008"/>
+    <verse num="8">And whoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, in the care of <crossref let="x" cid="c13029008.1"/>Jehiel the Gershonite.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13029009"/>
+    <verse num="9">Then the people rejoiced because they had given willingly, for with a <crossref let="y" cid="c13029009.1"/>whole heart they had offered freely to the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>. David the king also rejoiced greatly.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13029010"/>
+    <heading>David Prays in the Assembly</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="10">Therefore David blessed the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> in the presence of all the assembly. And David said: <crossref let="z" cid="c13029010.1"/><q class="begin-double" qid="13029010.1" from="13029010.1" to="13029019.1"/>Blessed are you, O <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, the God of Israel our father, forever and ever.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13029011"/>
+    <verse num="11"><crossref let="a" cid="c13029011.1"/>Yours, O <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, and you are exalted as head above all.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13029012"/>
+    <verse num="12"><crossref let="b" cid="c13029012.1"/>Both riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all. <crossref let="c" cid="c13029012.2"/>In your hand are power and might, and in your hand it is to make great and to give strength to all.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13029013"/>
+    <verse num="13">And now we thank you, our God, and praise your glorious name.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13029014"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="14"><q class="continue-double" qid="13029014.1" from="13029010.1" to="13029019.1"/>But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able thus to offer willingly? For all things come from you, and of your own have we given you.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13029015"/>
+    <verse num="15"><crossref let="d" cid="c13029015.1"/>For we are strangers before you and sojourners, as all our fathers were. Our days on the earth are <crossref let="e" cid="c13029015.2"/>like a shadow, and there is no abiding.<note nid="n13029015.1"/></verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13029016"/>
+    <verse num="16">O <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> our God, all this abundance that we have provided for building you a house for your holy name comes from your hand and is all your own.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13029017"/>
+    <verse num="17">I know, my God, <crossref let="f" cid="c13029017.1"/>that you test the heart and <crossref let="g" cid="c13029017.2"/>have pleasure in uprightness. In the uprightness of my heart I have freely offered all these things, and now I have seen your people, who are present here, offering freely and joyously to you.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13029018"/>
+    <verse num="18">O <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep forever such purposes and thoughts in the hearts of your people, and direct their hearts toward you.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13029019"/>
+    <verse num="19"><crossref let="h" cid="c13029019.1"/>Grant to Solomon my son a whole heart that he may keep your commandments, your testimonies, and your statutes, performing all, and that he may <crossref let="i" cid="c13029019.2"/>build the palace <crossref let="j" cid="c13029019.3"/>for which I have made provision.<q class="end-double" qid="13029019.1" from="13029010.1" to="13029019.1"/></verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13029020"/>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="20">Then David said to all the assembly, <crossref let="k" cid="c13029020.1"/><q class="begin-double" qid="13029020.1" from="13029020.1" to="13029020.2"/>Bless the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> your God.<q class="end-double" qid="13029020.2" from="13029020.1" to="13029020.2"/> And all the assembly blessed the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, the God of their fathers, <crossref let="l" cid="c13029020.2"/>and bowed their heads and paid homage to the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> and to the king.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13029021"/>
+    <verse num="21">And they offered sacrifices to the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, and on the next day offered burnt offerings to the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, 1,000 bulls, 1,000 rams, and 1,000 lambs, with their <crossref let="m" cid="c13029021.1"/>drink offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13029022"/>
+    <verse num="22">And they ate and drank before the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> on that day with great gladness.
+      <end-paragraph/>
+      <heading>Solomon Anointed King</heading>
+      <begin-paragraph/>
+        And they made Solomon the son of David king <crossref let="n" cid="c13029022.1"/>the second time, and they <crossref let="o" cid="c13029022.2"/>anointed him as prince for the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span>, and <crossref let="p" cid="c13029022.3"/>Zadok as priest.</verse>
+      <end-paragraph/>
+      <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13029023"/>
+      <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="23"><crossref let="q" cid="c13029023.1"/>Then Solomon sat on the <crossref let="r" cid="c13029023.2"/>throne of the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> as king in place of David his father. And he prospered, and all Israel obeyed him.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13029024"/>
+    <verse num="24">All the leaders and the mighty men, and also all the sons of King David, pledged their allegiance to King Solomon.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13029025"/>
+    <verse num="25">And the <span class="divine-name">Lord</span> made Solomon very <crossref let="s" cid="c13029025.1"/>great in the sight of all Israel and <crossref let="t" cid="c13029025.2"/>bestowed on him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13029026"/>
+    <heading>The Death of David</heading>
+    <begin-paragraph/>
+    <verse num="26">Thus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13029027"/>
+    <verse num="27">The <crossref let="u" cid="c13029027.1"/>time that he reigned over Israel was forty years. He reigned seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13029028"/>
+    <verse num="28">Then he died <crossref let="v" cid="c13029028.1"/>at a good age, <crossref let="w" cid="c13029028.2"/>full of days, riches, and honor. And Solomon his son reigned in his place.</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13029029"/>
+    <verse num="29">Now the acts of King David, from first to last, are written in the Chronicles <crossref let="x" cid="c13029029.1"/>of Samuel the seer, and in the Chronicles of <crossref let="y" cid="c13029029.2"/>Nathan the prophet, and in the Chronicles of <crossref let="z" cid="c13029029.3"/>Gad the seer,</verse>
+    <marker class="begin-verse" mid="v13029030"/>
+    <verse num="30">with accounts of all his rule and his might and of the circumstances <crossref let="a" cid="c13029030.1"/>that came upon him and upon Israel and upon all the kingdoms of the countries.</verse>
+    <end-paragraph/>
+  </chapter>
+</book>
+</crossway-bible>