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On the 124th day, 2 Samuel 5 recounts the unification of Judah and Israel under David, establishing Jerusalem as the capital. 1 Chronicles 7-8 details the genealogies of the tribes, reinforcing the continuity of God's people. Psalm 27 inspires complete trust in the Lord, reminding us that He is our light and salvation even in the face of enemies.

1. Then all the tribes of Israel came to David in Hebron, saying: Behold we are thy bone and thy flesh.

1. 1O And he went on prospering and growing up, and the Lord God of hosts was with him.

2. Moreover yesterday also and the day before, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that did lead out and bring in Israel: and the Lord said to thee: Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over Israel.

3. The ancients also of Israel came to the king to Hebron, and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the Lord: and they anointed David to be king over Israel.

4. David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.

5. In Hebron he reigned over Juda seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned three and thirty years over all Israel and Juda.

6. And the king and all the men that were with him went to Jerusalem to the Jebusites the inhabitants of the land: and they said to David: Thou shalt not come in hither unless thou take away the blind and the lame that say: David shall not come in hither.

7. But David took the castle of Sion, the same is the city of David.

8. For David had offered that day a reward to whosoever should strike the Jebusites and get up to the gutters of the tops of the houses, and take away the blind and the lame that hated the soul of David: therefore it is said in the proverb: The blind and the lame shall not come into the temple.

9. And David dwelt in the castle, and called it, The city of David: and built round about from Mello and inwards.

11. And Hiram the king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons for walls: and they built a house for David.

12. And David knew that the Lord bad confirmed him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom over his people Israel.

13. And David took more concubines and wives of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were born to David other sons also and daughters:

14. And these are the names of them, that were born to him in Jerusalem, Samua, and Sobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,

15. And Jebahar, and Elisua, and Nepheg,

16. And Japhia, and Elisama, and Elioda, and Eliphaleth.

17. And the Philistines heard that they had anointed David to be king over Israel: and they all came to seek David: and when David heard of it, he went down to a strong hold.

18. And the Philistines coming spread themselves in the valley of Raphaim.

19. And David consulted the Lord, saying: Shall I go up to the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And the Lord said to David: Go up, for I will surely deliver the Philistines into thy hand.

20. And David came to Baal Pharisim: and defeated them there, and he said: The Lord hath divided my enemies before me, as waters are divided. Therefore the name of the place was called Baal Pharisim.

21. And they left there their idols: which David and his men took away.

22. And the Philistines came up again and spread themselves in the valley of Raphaim.

23. And David consulted the Lord: Shall I go up against the Philistines, and wilt thou deliver them into my hands? He answered: Go not up against them, but fetch a compass behind them, and thou shalt come upon them over against the pear trees.

24. And when thou shalt hear the sound of one going in the tops of the pear trees, then shalt thou join battle: for then will the Lord go out before thy face to strike the army of the Philistines.

25. And David did as the Lord had commanded him, and he smote the Philistines from Gabaa until thou come to Gezer.

Chapter 7

1. Now the sons of Issachar were Thola, and Phua, Jasub and Simeron, four.

2. The sons of Thola: Ozi and Raphaia, and Jeriel, and Jemai, and Jebsem, and Samuel, chiefs of the houses of their kindreds. Of the posterity of Thola were numbered in the days of David, two and twenty thousand six hundred most valiant men.

3. The sons of Ozi: Izrahia, of whom were born Michael, and Obadia, and Joel, and Jesia, five all great men.

4. And there were with them by their families and peoples, six and thirty thousand most valiant men ready for war: for they had many wives and children.

5. Their brethren also throughout all the house of Issachar, were numbered fourscore and seven thousand most valiant men for war.

6. The sons of s Benjamin were Bela, and Bechor, and Jadihel, three.

7. The sons of Bela: Esbon, and Ozi, and Ozial, and Jerimoth and Urai, five chiefs of their families, and most valiant warriors, and their number was twenty-two thousand and thirty-four.

8. And the sons of Bechor were Zamira, and Joas, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Amai, and Jerimoth, and Abia, and Anathoth, and Almath: all these were the sons of Bechor.

9. And they were numbered by the families, heads of their kindreds, most valiant men for war, twenty thousand and two hundred.

10. And the son of Jadihel: Balan. And the sons of Balan: Jehus and Benjamin and Aod, and Chanana, and Zethan and Tharsis, and Ahisahar.

11. All these were sons of Jadihel, heads of their kindreds, most valiant men, seventeen thousand and two hundred fit to go out to war.

12. Sepham also and Hapham the sons of Hir: and Hasim the sons of Aher.

13. And the sons of Nephtali were Jasiel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Sellum, sons of Bala.

14. And the son of Manasses, Ezriel: and his concubine the Syrian bore Machir the father of Galaad.

15. And Machir took wives for his sons Happhim, and Saphan: and he had a sister named Maacha: the name of the second was Salphaad, and Salphaad had daughters.

16. And Maacha the wife of Machir bore a son, and she called his name Phares: and the name of his brother was Sares: and his sons were Ulam and Recen.

17. And the son of Ulam, Baden. These are the sons of Galaad, the son of Machir the son of Manasses.

18. And his sister named Queen bore Goodlyman, and Abiezer, and Mohola.

19. And the sons of Semida were Ahiu, and Sechem, and Leci and Aniam.

20. And the sons of Ephraim were Suthala, Bared his son, Thahath his son, Elada his son, Thahath his son, and his son Zabad,

21. And his son Suthala, and his son Ezer, and Elad: and the men of Geth born in the land slew them, because they came down to invade their possessions.

22. And Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brethren came to comfort him.

23. And he went in to his wife: and she conceived and bore a son, and he called his name Beria, because he was born when it went evil with his house:

24. And his daughter was Sara, who built Bethoron, the nether and the upper, and Ozensara.

25. And Rapha was his son, and Reseph, and Thale, of whom was born Thaan,

26. Who begot Laadan: and his son was Ammiud, who beget Elisama,

27. Of whom was born Nun, who had Josue for his son.

28. And their possessions and habitations were Bethel with her daughters, and eastward Noran, and westward Gazer and her daughters, Sichem also with her daughters, as far as Ass with her daughters.

29. And by the borders of the sons of Manasses Bethsan and her daughters, Thanach and her daughters, Mageddo and her daughters: Dor and her daughters: in these dwelt the children of Joseph, the son of Israel.

30. The children of Aser were Jemna, and Jesua, and Jessui, and Baria, and Sara their sister.

31. 31And the sons of Baria: Haber, and Melchiel: he is the father of Barsaith.

32. And Heber beget Jephlat, and Somer, and Hotham, and Suaa their sister.

33. The sons of Jephlat: Phosech, and Chamaal, and Asoth: these are the sons of Jephlat.

34. And the sons of Somer: Ahi, and Roaga, and Haba, and Aram.

35. And the sons of Helem his brother: Supha, and Jemna, and Selles, and Amal.

36. The sons of Supha: Sue, Hernapher, and Sual, and Beri, and Jamra.

37. Bosor and Hod, and Samma, and Salusa, and Jethran, and Bera.

38. The sons of Jether: Jephone, and Phaspha, and Ara.

39. And the sons of Olla: Aree, and Haniel, and Resia.

40. All these were sons of Aser, heads of their families, choice and most valiant captains of captains: and the number of them that were of the age that was fit for war, was six and twenty thousand.

Chapter 8

1. Now Benjamin beget Bale his firstborn, Asbel the second, Ahara the third,

2. Nohaa the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

3. And the sons of Bale were Addar, and Gera, and Abiud,

4. And Abisue, and Naamar, and Ahoe,

5. And Gera, and Sephuphan, and Huram.

6. These are the sons of Ahod, heads of families that dwelt in Gabaa, who were removed into Mrtnahsth.

7. And Naaman, and Achia, and Gera he removed them, and beget Oza, and Ahiud.

8. And Saharim begot in the land of Moab, after he sent away Husim and Bara his wives.

9. And he beget of Hodes his wife Jobab, and Sebia, and Mesa, and Molchom,

10. And Jehus and Sechia, and Marma. These were his sons heads of their families.

11. And Mehusim beget Abitob, and Elphaal.

12. And the sons of Elphaal were Heber, and Misaam, and Samad: who built One, and Led, and its daughters.

13. And Baria, and Sama were heads of their kindreds that dwelt in Aialon: these drove away the inhabitants of Geth.

14. And Ahio, and Sesac, and Jerimoth,

15. And Zabadia, and Arod, and Heder,

16. And Michael, and Jespha, and Joha, the sons of Baria.

17. 17And Zabadia, and Mosollam, and Hezeci, and Heber,

18. And Jesamari, and Jezlia, and Jobab, sons of Elphaal,

19. And Jacim, and Zechri, and Zabdi,

20. And Elioenai, and Selethai, and Elial,

21. And Adaia, and Baraia, and Samareth, the sons of Semei.

22. And Jespham, and Heber, and Eliel,

23. And Abdon, and Zechri, and Hanan,

24. And Hanania, and Elam, and Anathothia.

25. And Jephdaia, and Phanuel the sons of Sesac.

26. And Samsari, and Sohoria and Otholia,

27. And Jersia, and Elia, and Zechri, the sons of Jeroham.

28. These were the chief fathers, and heads of their families who dwelt in Jerusalem.

29. And at Gabaon dwelt Abigabaon, and the name of his wife was Maacha:

30. And his firstborn son Abdon, and Sur, and Cia, and Baal, and Nadab,

31. And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher, and Macelloth:

32. And Macelloth beget Samaa: and they dwelt over against their brethren in Jerusalem with their brethren.

33. And Ner beget Cia, and Cia beget Saul. And Saul begot Jonathan and Melchisua, and Abinadab, and Esbaal.

34. And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal: and Meribbaal begot Micha.

35. And the sons of Micha were Phithon, and Melech, and Tharaa, and Ahaz.

36. And Ahaz beget Joada: and Joada beget Alamath, and Azmoth, and Zamri: and Zamri beget Mesa,

37. And Mesa beget Banaa, whose son was Rapha, of whom was born Elasa, who beget Asel.

38. And Asel had six sons whose names were Ezricam, Bochru, Ismahel, Saria, Obdia, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Asel.

39. And the sons of Esec, his brother, were Ulam the firstborn, and Jehus the second, and Eliphelet the third.

40. And the sons of Ulam were most valiant men, and archers of great strength: and they had many sons and grandsons, even to a hundred and fifty. All these were children of Benjamin.

1. The psalm of David before he was anointed. The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the protector of my life: of whom shall I be afraid?

2. Whilst the wicked draw near against me, to eat my flesh. My enemies that trouble me, have themselves been weakened, and have fallen.

3. If armies in camp should stand together against me, my heart shall not fear. If a battle should rise up against me, in this will I be confident.

4. One thing I have asked of the Lord, this will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life. That I may see the delight of the Lord, and may visit his temple.

5. For he hath hidden me in his tabernacle; in the day of evils, he hath protected me in the secret place of his tabernacle.

6. He hath exalted me upon a rock: and now he hath lifted up my head above my enemies. I have gone round, and have offered up in his tabernacle a sacrifice of jubilation: I will sing, and recite a psalm to the Lord.

7. Hear, O Lord, my voice, with which I have cried to thee: have mercy on me and hear me.

8. My heart hath said to thee: My face hath sought thee: thy face, O Lord, will I still seek.

9. Turn not away thy face from me; decline not in thy wrath from thy servant. Be thou my helper, forsake me not; do not thou despise me, O God my Saviour.

10. For my father and my mother have left me: but the Lord hath taken me up.

11. Set me, O Lord, a law in thy way, and guide me in the right path, because of my enemies.

12. Deliver me not over to the will of them that trouble me; for unjust witnesses have risen up against me; and iniquity hath lied to itself.

13. I believe to see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living.

14. Expect the Lord, do manfully, and let thy heart take courage, and wait thou for the Lord.