Historical Records From Adam to Abraham

To Noah’s Sons

Adam, Seth, Enosh,

Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah.

The sons of Noah: Shem, Ham and Japheth.

Sheshan had no sons—only daughters. He had an Egyptian servant named Jarha.

Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children; so their entire clan did not become as numerous as the people of Judah.

Reuben

The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (he was the firstborn, but when he defiled his father’s marriage bed, his rights as firstborn were given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel; so he could not be listed in the genealogical record in accordance with his birthright,

They waged war against the Hagrites, Jetur, Naphish and Nodab.

Nohah the fourth and Rapha the fifth.

The People in Jerusalem

Now the first to resettle on their own property in their own towns were some Israelites, priests, Levites and temple servants.

The gatekeepers were on the four sides: east, west, north and south.

Saul Takes His Life

Now the Philistines fought against Israel; the Israelites fled before them, and many fell dead on Mount Gilboa.

Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through, or these uncircumcised fellows will come and abuse me.” But his armor-bearer was terrified and would not do it; so Saul took his own sword and fell on it.

Saul died because he was unfaithful to the Lord; he did not keep the word of the Lord and even consulted a medium for guidance,

and did not inquire of the Lord. So the Lord put him to death and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse.

said to David, “You will not get in here.” Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion—which is the City of David.

“God forbid that I should do this!” he said. “Should I drink the blood of these men who went at the risk of their lives?” Because they risked their lives to bring it back, David would not drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty warriors.

He was doubly honored above the Three and became their commander, even though he was not included among them.

He was held in greater honor than any of the Thirty, but he was not included among the Three. And David put him in charge of his bodyguard.

Some of the tribe of Manasseh defected to David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. (He and his men did not help the Philistines because, after consultation, their rulers sent him away. They said, “It will cost us our heads if he deserts to his master Saul.”)

Let us bring the ark of our God back to us, for we did not inquire of it during the reign of Saul.”

He did not take the ark to be with him in the City of David. Instead, he took it to the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.

David’s House and Family

Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons and carpenters to build a palace for him.

Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

Now the Philistines had come and raided the Valley of Rephaim;