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There were two hundred and twelve whose business it was to keep the doorway. These were listed by families in the country places where they were living, whom David and Samuel the seer put in their responsible positions.

וּשְׁנֵ֣ים (וּ) u. “and”וּשְׁמוּאֵ֥ל (וּ) u. “and”

So they and their sons had the care of the doors of the house of the Lord, the house of the Tent, as watchers.

וְהֵ֨ם (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְנֵיהֶ֜ם (וּ) u. “and”

There were keepers of the doors on the four sides, to the east, west, north, and south.

וָנֶֽגְבָּה׃ (וָ) va. “and”

And their brothers, in the country places where they were living, were to come in every seven days to be with them from time to time.

וַאֲחֵיהֶ֨ם (וַ) va. “and”

For the four chief door-keepers, who were Levites, had a special position, looking after the rooms and the store-houses of the house of God.

וְעַ֥ל (וְ) ve. “and”

Their sleeping-rooms were round the house of God, for they had the care of it, and were responsible for opening it morning by morning.

וּסְבִיב֥וֹת (וּ) u. “and”וְהֵ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַבֹּ֥קֶר (וְ) ve. “and”

Certain of them had the care of the vessels used in worship, to keep an account of them when they came in and when they were taken out again.

וּמֵהֶ֖ם (וּ) u. “and”וּבְמִסְפָּ֖ר (וּ) u. “and”

And some of them were responsible for the holy things and for the vessels of the holy place, and the meal and the wine and the oil and the perfume and the spices.

וּמֵהֶ֗ם (וּ) u. “and”וְעַ֖ל (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַיַּ֣יִן (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַשֶּׁ֔מֶן (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַלְּבוֹנָ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַבְּשָׂמִֽים׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

And some of the sons of the priests were responsible for crushing the spices.

וּמִן־ (וּ) u. “and”

And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, the oldest son of Shallum the Korahite, was responsible for cooking the flat cakes.

וּמַתִּתְיָה֙ (וּ) u. “and”

And some of their brothers, sons of the Kohathites, were responsible for the holy bread which was put in order before the Lord, to get it ready every Sabbath.

וּמִן־ (וּ) u. “and”

And these were those who had the ordering of the music and songs, heads of families of the Levites, who were living in the rooms, and were free from other work, for their work went on day and night.

וְאֵ֣לֶּה (וְ) ve. “and”וָלַ֛יְלָה (וָ) va. “and”

And in Gibeon was living the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maacah;

וּבְגִבְע֛וֹן (וּ) u. “and”וְשֵׁ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And Abdon his oldest son, and Zur and Kish and Baal and Ner and Nadab

וּבְנ֥וֹ (וּ) u. “and”וְצ֣וּר (וְ) ve. “and”וְקִ֔ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבַ֥עַל (וּ) u. “and”וְנֵ֖ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְנָדָֽב׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Gedor and Ahio and Zechariah and Mikloth

וּגְד֣וֹר (וּ) u. “and”וְאַחְי֔וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”וּזְכַרְיָ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”וּמִקְלֽוֹת׃ (וּ) u. “and”

Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. They were living with their brothers in Jerusalem opposite their brothers.

וּמִקְל֖וֹת (וּ) u. “and”וְאַף־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Ner was the father of Kish; and Kish was the father of Saul; and Saul was the father of Jonathan and Malchi-shua and Abinadab and Eshbaal.

וְנֵר֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְקִ֖ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וְשָׁא֗וּל (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal was the father of Micah.

וּבֶן־ (וּ) u. “and”וּמְרִי־ (וּ) u. “and”

And the sons of Micah: Pithon and Melech and Tahrea and Ahaz.

וּבְנֵ֖י (וּ) u. “and”וָמֶ֖לֶךְ (וָ) va. “and”וְתַחְרֵֽעַ׃ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאָחָֽז׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Ahaz was the father of Jarah; and Jarah was the father of Alemeth and Azmaveth and Zimri; and Zimri was the father of Moza.

וְאָחָז֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְיַעְרָ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְזִמְרִ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

And Moza was the father of Binea; and Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

וּמוֹצָ֖א (וּ) u. “and”וּרְפָיָ֥ה (וּ) u. “and”

And Azel had five sons, whose names are: Azrikam, his oldest son, and Ishmael and Sheariah and Obadiah and Hanan: these were the sons of Azel.

וּלְאָצֵל֮ (וּ) u. “and”וְאֵ֣לֶּה (וְ) ve. “and”וְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׁעַרְיָ֔ה (וּ) u. “and”וְעֹבַדְיָ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְחָנָ֑ן (וְ) ve. “and”

Now the Philistines were fighting against Israel; and the men of Israel went in flight before the Philistines, falling down wounded in Mount Gilboa.

וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים (וּ) u. “and”

And the Philistines went hard after Saul and his sons, and put to death Jonathan and Abinadab and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul.

וְאַחֲרֵ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then Saul said to the servant who had the care of his arms, Take your sword and put it through me, before these men without circumcision come and make sport of me. But his servant, full of fear, would not do so. Then Saul took out his sword, falling on i

וְדָקְרֵ֣נִי (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֤א (וְ) ve. “and”