Quotes About Israel

The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.

The descendants of Gershom: Shebuel was the first.

The sons of Izhar: Shelomith was the first.

The sons of Uzziel: Micah was the first and Isshiah the second.

The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth—three in all.

For David had said, “The LORD, the God of Israel, has given rest to His people and has come to dwell in Jerusalem forever.

The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,

This was their appointed order for service when they entered the house of the LORD, according to the regulations prescribed for them by their forefather Aaron, as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded him.

Now these were the remaining descendants of Levi: From the sons of Amram: Shubael; from the sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah.

The descendants of Merari from Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.

From the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons had the outside duties as officers and judges over Israel.

The fifth, for the fifth month, was the commander Shamhuth the Izrahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.

The sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite. There were 24,000 men in his division.

The eighth, for the eighth month, was Sibbecai the Hushathite, a Zerahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.

These officers were in charge of the tribes of Israel: Over the Reubenites was Eliezer son of Zichri; over the Simeonites was Shephatiah son of Maacah;

over Levi was Hashabiah son of Kemuel; over Aaron was Zadok;

over the Ephraimites was Hoshea son of Azaziah; over one of the half-tribes of Manasseh was Joel son of Pedaiah;

and over Dan was Azarel son of Jeroham. These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.

David did not count the men aged twenty or under, because the LORD had said that He would make Israel as numerous as the stars of the sky.

Joab son of Zeruiah began to count the men but did not finish. For because of this census wrath came upon Israel, and the number was not entered in the Book of the Chronicles of King David.

Yet the LORD, the God of Israel, chose me out of all my fatherís house to be king over Israel forever. For He chose Judah as leader, and from the house of Judah He chose my fatherís household, and from my fatherís sons He was pleased to make me king over all Israel.

And of all my sons—for the LORD has given me many sons—He has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.

So now in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of the LORD, and in the hearing of our God, keep and seek out all the commandments of the LORD your God, so that you may possess this good land and leave it as an inheritance to your descendants forever.

Then David blessed the LORD in the sight of all the assembly and said: “May You be blessed, O LORD, God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.