2:1 Now these are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city;

 2:2 Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:

 2:3 The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.

 2:4 The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.

 2:5 The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five.

 2:6 The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.

 2:7 The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

 2:8 The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five.

 2:9 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.

 2:10 The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two.

 2:11 The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three.

 2:12 The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two.

 2:13 The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six.

 2:14 The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.

 2:15 The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four.

 2:16 The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.

 2:17 The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three.

 2:18 The children of Jorah, an hundred and twelve.

 2:19 The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three.

 2:20 The children of Gibbar, ninety and five.

 2:21 The children of Beth-lehem, an hundred twenty and three.

 2:22 The men of Netophah, fifty and six.

 2:23 The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.

 2:24 The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.

 2:25 The children of Kirjath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.

 2:26 The children of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one.

 2:27 The men of Michmas, an hundred twenty and two.

 2:28 The men of Beth-el and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.

 2:29 The children of Nebo, fifty and two.

 2:30 The children of Magbish, an hundred fifty and six.

 2:31 The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

 2:32 The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.

 2:33 The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five.

 2:34 The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.

 2:35 The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.

 2:36 The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.

 2:37 The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.

 2:38 The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.

 2:39 The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

 2:40 The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four.

 2:41 The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight.

 2:42 The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all an hundred thirty and nine.

 2:43 The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,

 2:44 The children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon,

 2:45 The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,

 2:46 The children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan,

 2:47 The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah,

 2:48 The children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam,

 2:49 The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,

 2:50 The children of Asnah, the children of Mehunim, the children of Nephusim,

 2:51 The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,

 2:52 The children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,

 2:53 The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah,

 2:54 The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

 2:55 The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda,

 2:56 The children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,

 2:57 The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami.

 2:58 All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.

 2:59 And these were they which went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, and their seed, whether they were of Israel:

 2:60 The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.

 2:61 And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai; which took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name:

 2:62 These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.

 2:63 And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.

 2:64 The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,

 2:65 Beside their servants and their maids, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and there were among them two hundred singing men and singing women.

 2:66 Their horses were seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hundred forty and five;

 2:67 Their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.

 2:68 And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the Lord which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in his place:

 2:69 They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests' garments.

 2:70 So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.

 3:1 And when the seventh month was come, and the children of Israel were in the cities, the people gathered themselves together as one man to Jerusalem.

 3:2 Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings thereon, as it is written in the law of Moses the man of God.

 3:3 And they set the altar upon his bases; for fear was upon them because of the people of those countries: and they offered burnt offerings thereon unto the Lord, even burnt offerings morning and evening.

 3:4 They kept also the feast of tabernacles, as it is written, and offered the daily burnt offerings by number, according to the custom, as the duty of every day required;

 3:5 And afterward offered the continual burnt offering, both of the new moons, and of all the set feasts of the Lord that were consecrated, and of every one that willingly offered a freewill offering unto the Lord.

 3:6 From the first day of the seventh month began they to offer burnt offerings unto the Lord. But the foundation of the temple of the Lord was not yet laid.

 3:7 They gave money also unto the masons, and to the carpenters; and meat, and drink, and oil, unto them of Zidon, and to them of Tyre, to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea of Joppa, according to the grant that they had of Cyrus king of Persia.

 3:8 Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the remnant of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem; and appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to set forward the work of the house of the Lord.

 3:9 Then stood Jeshua with his sons and his brethren, Kadmiel and his sons, the sons of Judah, together, to set forward the workmen in the house of God: the sons of Henadad, with their sons and their brethren the Levites.

 3:10 And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the Lord, after the ordinance of David king of Israel.

 3:11 And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the Lord; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the Lord, because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid.

 3:12 But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy:

 3:13 So that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people: for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the noise was heard afar off.

 4:1 Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity builded the temple unto the Lord God of Israel;

 7:6 These are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto his city;

 7:7 Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number, I say, of the men of the people of Israel was this;

 7:8 The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.

 7:9 The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.

 7:10 The children of Arah, six hundred fifty and two.

 7:11 The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen.

 7:12 The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

 7:13 The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five.

 7:14 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.

 7:15 The children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight.

 7:16 The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight.

 7:17 The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two.

 7:18 The children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven.

 7:19 The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven.

 7:20 The children of Adin, six hundred fifty and five.

 7:21 The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.

 7:22 The children of Hashum, three hundred twenty and eight.

 7:23 The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four.

 7:24 The children of Hariph, an hundred and twelve.

 7:25 The children of Gibeon, ninety and five.

 7:26 The men of Beth-lehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight.

 7:27 The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.

 7:28 The men of Beth-azmaveth, forty and two.

 7:29 The men of Kirjath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.

 7:30 The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one.

 7:31 The men of Michmas, an hundred and twenty and two.

 7:32 The men of Beth-el and Ai, an hundred twenty and three.

 7:33 The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two.

 7:34 The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

 7:35 The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.

 7:36 The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.

 7:37 The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one.

 7:38 The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.

 7:39 The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.

 7:40 The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.

 7:41 The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.

 7:42 The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

 7:43 The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four.

 7:44 The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight.

 7:45 The porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, an hundred thirty and eight.

 7:46 The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth,

 7:47 The children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,

 7:48 The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai,

 7:49 The children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,

 7:50 The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,

 7:51 The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah,

 7:52 The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,

 7:53 The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,

 7:54 The children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,

 7:55 The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah,

 7:56 The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

 7:57 The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,

 7:58 The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,

 7:59 The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon.

 7:60 All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.

 7:61 And these were they which went up also from Tel-melah, Tel-haresha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.

 7:62 The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.

 7:63 And of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, which took one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called after their name.

 7:64 These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.

 7:65 And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.

 7:66 The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,

 7:67 Beside their manservants and their maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred forty and five singing men and singing women.

 7:68 Their horses, seven hundred thirty and six: their mules, two hundred forty and five:

 7:69 Their camels, four hundred thirty and five: six thousand seven hundred and twenty asses.

 7:70 And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basins, five hundred and thirty priests' garments.

 7:71 And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pound of silver.

 7:72 And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pound of silver, and threescore and seven priests' garments.

 7:73 So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinims, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities.

 8:1 And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the Lord had commanded to Israel.

 8:2 And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month.

 8:3 And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.

 8:4 And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam.

 8:5 And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up:

 8:6 And Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the Lord with their faces to the ground.

 8:7 Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place.

 8:8 So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.

 8:9 And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the Lord your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.

 8:10 Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength.

 8:11 So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.

 8:12 And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.

 8:13 And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law.

 8:14 And they found written in the law which the Lord had commanded by Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in booths in the feast of the seventh month:

 8:15 And that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying, Go forth unto the mount, and fetch olive branches, and pine branches, and myrtle branches, and palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is written.

 8:16 So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim.

 8:17 And all the congregation of them that were come again out of the captivity made booths, and sat under the booths: for since the days of Jeshua the son of Nun unto that day had not the children of Israel done so. And there was very great gladness.

 8:18 Also day by day, from the first day unto the last day, he read in the book of the law of God. And they kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according unto the manner.

 9:1 Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon them.

 21:40 So all the cities for the children of Merari by their families, which were remaining of the families of the Levites, were by their lot twelve cities.

 21:41 All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty and eight cities with their suburbs.

 21:42 These cities were every one with their suburbs round about them: thus were all these cities.

 21:43 And the Lord gave unto Israel all the land which he sware to give unto their fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt therein.

 21:44 And the Lord gave them rest round about, according to all that he sware unto their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them; the Lord delivered all their enemies into their hand.

 21:45 There failed not ought of any good thing which the Lord had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass.

 22:1 Then Joshua called the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh,

 22:2 And said unto them, Ye have kept all that Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, and have obeyed my voice in all that I commanded you:

 22:3 Ye have not left your brethren these many days unto this day, but have kept the charge of the commandment of the Lord your God.

 22:4 And now the Lord your God hath given rest unto your brethren, as he promised them: therefore now return ye, and get you unto your tents, and unto the land of your possession, which Moses the servant of the Lord gave you on the other side Jordan.

 22:5 But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of the Lord charged you, to love the Lord your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.

 22:6 So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away: and they went unto their tents.

 22:7 Now to the one half of the tribe of Manasseh Moses had given possession in Bashan: but unto the other half thereof gave Joshua among their brethren on this side Jordan westward. And when Joshua sent them away also unto their tents, then he blessed them,

 22:8 And he spake unto them, saying, Return with much riches unto your tents, and with very much cattle, with silver, and with gold, and with brass, and with iron, and with very much raiment: divide the spoil of your enemies with your brethren.

 22:9 And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh returned, and departed from the children of Israel out of Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan, to go unto the country of Gilead, to the land of their possession, whereof they were possessed, according to the word of the Lord by the hand of Moses.

 22:10 And when they came unto the borders of Jordan, that are in the land of Canaan, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh built there an altar by Jordan, a great altar to see to.

 22:11 And the children of Israel heard say, Behold, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh have built an altar over against the land of Canaan, in the borders of Jordan, at the passage of the children of Israel.

 22:12 And when the children of Israel heard of it, the whole congregation of the children of Israel gathered themselves together at Shiloh, to go up to war against them.

 22:13 And the children of Israel sent unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half tribe of Manasseh, into the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest,

 22:14 And with him ten princes, of each chief house a prince throughout all the tribes of Israel; and each one was an head of the house of their fathers among the thousands of Israel.

 22:15 And they came unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half tribe of Manasseh, unto the land of Gilead, and they spake with them, saying,

 22:16 Thus saith the whole congregation of the Lord, What trespass is this that ye have committed against the God of Israel, to turn away this day from following the Lord, in that ye have builded you an altar, that ye might rebel this day against the Lord?

 22:17 Is the iniquity of Peor too little for us, from which we are not cleansed until this day, although there was a plague in the congregation of the Lord,

 22:18 But that ye must turn away this day from following the Lord? and it will be, seeing ye rebel to day against the Lord, that to morrow he will be wroth with the whole congregation of Israel.

 22:19 Notwithstanding, if the land of your possession be unclean, then pass ye over unto the land of the possession of the Lord, wherein the Lord's tabernacle dwelleth, and take possession among us: but rebel not against the Lord, nor rebel against us, in building you an altar beside the altar of the Lord our God.

 22:20 Did not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the accursed thing, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? and that man perished not alone in his iniquity.

 22:21 Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh answered, and said unto the heads of the thousands of Israel,

 22:22 The Lord God of gods, the Lord God of gods, he knoweth, and Israel he shall know; if it be in rebellion, or if in transgression against the Lord, (save us not this day,)

 22:23 That we have built us an altar to turn from following the Lord, or if to offer thereon burnt offering or meat offering, or if to offer peace offerings thereon, let the Lord himself require it;

 22:24 And if we have not rather done it for fear of this thing, saying, In time to come your children might speak unto our children, saying, What have ye to do with the Lord God of Israel?

 22:25 For the Lord hath made Jordan a border between us and you, ye children of Reuben and children of Gad; ye have no part in the Lord: so shall your children make our children cease from fearing the Lord.

 22:26 Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice:

 22:27 But that it may be a witness between us, and you, and our generations after us, that we might do the service of the Lord before him with our burnt offerings, and with our sacrifices, and with our peace offerings; that your children may not say to our children in time to come, Ye have no part in the Lord.

 22:28 Therefore said we, that it shall be, when they should so say to us or to our generations in time to come, that we may say again, Behold the pattern of the altar of the Lord, which our fathers made, not for burnt offerings, nor for sacrifices; but it is a witness between us and you.

 22:29 God forbid that we should rebel against the Lord, and turn this day from following the Lord, to build an altar for burnt offerings, for meat offerings, or for sacrifices, beside the altar of the Lord our God that is before his tabernacle.

 22:30 And when Phinehas the priest, and the princes of the congregation and heads of the thousands of Israel which were with him, heard the words that the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the children of Manasseh spake, it pleased them.

 22:31 And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the children of Manasseh, This day we perceive that the Lord is among us, because ye have not committed this trespass against the Lord: now ye have delivered the children of Israel out of the hand of the Lord.

 22:32 And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, and the princes, returned from the children of Reuben, and from the children of Gad, out of the land of Gilead, unto the land of Canaan, to the children of Israel, and brought them word again.

 22:33 And the thing pleased the children of Israel; and the children of Israel blessed God, and did not intend to go up against them in battle, to destroy the land wherein the children of Reuben and Gad dwelt.

 22:34 And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad called the altar Ed: for it shall be a witness between us that the Lord is God.

 20:13 Now therefore deliver us the men, the children of Belial, which are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and put away evil from Israel. But the children of Benjamin would not hearken to the voice of their brethren the children of Israel:

 20:14 But the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together out of the cities unto Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children of Israel.

 20:15 And the children of Benjamin were numbered at that time out of the cities twenty and six thousand men that drew sword, beside the inhabitants of Gibeah, which were numbered seven hundred chosen men.

 20:16 Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss.

 20:17 And the men of Israel, beside Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war.

 20:18 And the children of Israel arose, and went up to the house of God, and asked counsel of God, and said, Which of us shall go up first to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the Lord said, Judah shall go up first.

 20:19 And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah.

 20:20 And the men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin; and the men of Israel put themselves in array to fight against them at Gibeah.

 20:21 And the children of Benjamin came forth out of Gibeah, and destroyed down to the ground of the Israelites that day twenty and two thousand men.

 20:22 And the people the men of Israel encouraged themselves, and set their battle again in array in the place where they put themselves in array the first day.

 20:23 (And the children of Israel went up and wept before the Lord until even, and asked counsel of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up again to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And the Lord said, Go up against him.)

 20:24 And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day.

 20:25 And Benjamin went forth against them out of Gibeah the second day, and destroyed down to the ground of the children of Israel again eighteen thousand men; all these drew the sword.

 20:26 Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the Lord, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord.

 20:27 And the children of Israel inquired of the Lord, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,

 20:28 And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days,) saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And the Lord said, Go up; for to morrow I will deliver them into thine hand.

 20:29 And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah.

 20:30 And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and put themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.

 20:31 And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite of the people, and kill, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to the house of God, and the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men of Israel.

 20:32 And the children of Benjamin said, They are smitten down before us, as at the first. But the children of Israel said, Let us flee, and draw them from the city unto the highways.

 20:33 And all the men of Israel rose up out of their place, and put themselves in array at Baal-tamar: and the liers in wait of Israel came forth out of their places, even out of the meadows of Gibeah.

 20:34 And there came against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was sore: but they knew not that evil was near them.

 20:35 And the Lord smote Benjamin before Israel: and the children of Israel destroyed of the Benjamites that day twenty and five thousand and an hundred men: all these drew the sword.

 20:36 So the children of Benjamin saw that they were smitten: for the men of Israel gave place to the Benjamites, because they trusted unto the liers in wait which they had set beside Gibeah.

 15:63 As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out: but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day.

 16:1 And the lot of the children of Joseph fell from Jordan by Jericho, unto the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goeth up from Jericho throughout mount Beth-el,

 16:2 And goeth out from Beth-el to Luz, and passeth along unto the borders of Archi to Ataroth,

 16:3 And goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of Beth-horon the nether, and to Gezer: and the goings out thereof are at the sea.

 16:4 So the children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their inheritance.

 16:5 And the border of the children of Ephraim according to their families was thus: even the border of their inheritance on the east side was Ataroth-addar, unto Beth-horon the upper;

 16:6 And the border went out toward the sea to Michmethah on the north side; and the border went about eastward unto Taanath-shiloh, and passed by it on the east to Janohah;

 16:7 And it went down from Janohah to Ataroth, and to Naarath, and came to Jericho, and went out at Jordan.

 16:8 The border went out from Tappuah westward unto the river Kanah; and the goings out thereof were at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim by their families.

 16:9 And the separate cities for the children of Ephraim were among the inheritance of the children of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages.

 16:10 And they drave not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer: but the Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites unto this day, and serve under tribute.

 17:1 There was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the firstborn of Joseph; to wit, for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead: because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan.

 17:2 There was also a lot for the rest of the children of Manasseh by their families; for the children of Abiezer, and for the children of Helek, and for the children of Asriel, and for the children of Shechem, and for the children of Hepher, and for the children of Shemida: these were the male children of Manasseh the son of Joseph by their families.