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   Bible Reading for August 26   
      
   1 Chronicles 14   
   [1] Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars,   
   with masons and carpenters, to build him an house. [2] And David perceived   
   that the LORD had confirmed him king over Israel, for his kingdom was lifted   
   up on high, because of his people Israel. [3] And David took more wives at   
   Jerusalem: and David begat more sons and daughters.   
   [4] Now these are the names of his children which he had in Jerusalem;   
   Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, [5] And Ibhar, and Elishua, and   
   Elpalet, [6] And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia, [7] And Elishama, and   
   Beeliada, and Eliphalet. [8] And when the Philistines heard that David was   
   anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. And   
   David heard of it, and went out against them.   
   [9] And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.   
   [10] And David inquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines?   
   and wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto him, Go up;   
   for I will deliver them into thine hand. [11] So they came up to Baal-perazim;   
   and David smote them there. Then David said, God hath broken in upon mine   
   enemies by mine hand like the breaking forth of waters: therefore they called   
   the name of that place Baal-perazim. [12] And when they had left their gods   
   there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire.   
   [13] And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley.   
   [14] Therefore David inquired again of God; and God said unto him, Go not up   
   after them; turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry   
   trees.   
   [15] And it shall be, when thou shalt hear a sound of going in the tops of the   
   mulberry trees, that then thou shalt go out to battle: for God is gone forth   
   before thee to smite the host of the Philistines. [16] David therefore did as   
   God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even   
   to Gazer. [17] And the fame of David went out into all lands; and the LORD   
   brought the fear of him upon all nations.   
      
   1 Chronicles 15   
   [1] And David made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for   
   the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent. [2] Then David said, None ought to   
   carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath the LORD chosen to carry   
   the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever.   
   [3] And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark   
   of the LORD unto his place, which he had prepared for it. [4] And David   
   assembled the children of Aaron, and the Levites: [5] Of the sons of Kohath;   
   Uriel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twenty:   
   [6] Of the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and   
   twenty:   
   [7] Of the sons of Gershom; Joel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and   
   thirty:   
   [8] Of the sons of Elizaphan; Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred:   
   [9] Of the sons of Hebron; Eliel the chief, and his brethren fourscore: [10]   
   Of the sons of Uzziel; Amminadab the chief, and his brethren an hundred and   
   twelve.   
   [11] And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites,   
   for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab, [12] And said   
   unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify   
   yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the   
   LORD God of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it. [13] For   
   because ye did it not at the first, the LORD our God made a breach upon us,   
   for that we sought him not after the due order. [14] So the priests and the   
   Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.   
   [15] And the children of the Levites bare the ark of God upon their shoulders   
   with the staves thereon, as Moses commanded according to the word of the LORD.   
   [16] And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to   
   be the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals,   
   sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy. [17] So the Levites appointed   
   Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of   
   the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;   
   [18] And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and   
   Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and   
   Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and   
   Jeiel, the porters.   
   [19] So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with   
   cymbals of brass;   
   [20] And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and   
   Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on Alamoth; [21] And   
   Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and   
   Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel. [22] And Chenaniah, chief of   
   the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was   
   skilful.   
   [23] And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark. [24] And   
   Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and   
   Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark   
   of God: and Obed-edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.   
   [25] So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went   
   to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the house of Obed-edom   
   with joy.   
   [26] And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bare the ark of the   
   covenant of the LORD, that they offered seven bullocks and seven rams. [27]   
   And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bare   
   the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the   
   singers: David also had upon him an ephod of linen. [28] Thus all Israel   
   brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, and with sound   
   of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, making a noise with   
   psalteries and harps. [29] And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of   
   the LORD came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looking   
   out at a window saw king David dancing and playing: and she despised him in   
   her heart.   
      
   1 Chronicles 16   
   [1] So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that   
   David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace   
   offerings before God.   
   [2] And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the   
   peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD. [3] And he   
   dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of   
   bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. [4] And he appointed   
   certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record,   
   and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel: [5] Asaph the chief, and next   
   to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and   
   Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps;   
   but Asaph made a sound with cymbals; [6] Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests   
   with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.   
   [7] Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into   
   the hand of Asaph and his brethren. [8] Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon   
   his name, make known his deeds among the people.   
   [9] Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.   
   [10] Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the   
   LORD.   
   [11] Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually. [12] Remember   
   his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his   
   mouth;   
   [13] O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.   
   [14] He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth. [15] Be ye   
   mindful always of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a thousand   
   generations;   
   [16] Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto   
   Isaac;   
   [17] And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an   
   everlasting covenant,   
   [18] Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your   
   inheritance;   
   [19] When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it. [20] And when they   
   went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people;   
   [21] He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their   
   sakes,   
   [22] Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm. [23] Sing   
   unto the LORD, all the earth; shew forth from day to day his salvation.   
   [24] Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all   
   nations.   
   [25] For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared   
   above all gods.   
   [26] For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.   
   [27] Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his   
   place.   
   [28] Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory   
   and strength.   
   [29] Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and   
   come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness. [30] Fear before   
   him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.   
   [31] Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among   
   the nations, The LORD reigneth. [32] Let the sea roar, and the fulness   
   thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.   
   [33] Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD,   
   because he cometh to judge the earth. [34] O give thanks unto the LORD; for he   
   is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.   
   [35] And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and   
   deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, and   
   glory in thy praise.   
   [36] Blessed be the LORD God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people   
   said, Amen, and praised the LORD.   
   [37] So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his   
   brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required:   
   [38] And Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also   
   the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters: [39] And Zadok the priest, and   
   his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place   
   that was at Gibeon, [40] To offer burnt offerings unto the LORD upon the altar   
   of the burnt offering continually morning and evening, and to do according to   
   all that is written in the law of the LORD, which he commanded Israel; [41]   
   And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were   
   expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy endureth for   
   ever;   
   [42] And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that   
   should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons of   
   Jeduthun were porters.   
   [43] And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to   
   bless his house.   
      
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