^5 (A)The Lord took him outside and said, “Look at the sky and try to count the stars; you will have as many descendants as that.”

¹⁷ David commanded all the leaders of Israel to help Solomon.

^4 (A)There was also Obed Edom, whom God blessed by giving him eight sons, listed in order of age: Shemaiah, Jehozabad, Joah, Sachar, Nethanel,