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Chapters: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Theme: By listing the names of people in Israel and even back to Adam, God established Israel's true heritage. They were all one family in Adam. They were one nation in Abraham, one priesthood under Levi, and one kingdom under David. The national and spiritual unity of the people were important to the rebuilding of the nation. 1 Chronicles 1 1 Chronicles 2 1 Chronicles 3 1 Chronicles 4 __24-43_Simeon sons were Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Shaul, Shallum, Mibsam and Mishma.
1 Chronicles 5 Gad's sons were Joel, Shapham, Janai and Shaphat.
__18-22_The sons of Reuben, Gad and Manasseh are discussed, including their trust in God and the resulting victories.
__23-26_The tribe of Manasseh, some of his descendants are mentioned. Eventually they acted treacherously against the God of their fathers and went after other gods of the people of the land they conquered. So God eventually stirred up Pul, king of Assyria, against them and carried them away into exile to the river Gozan.
1 Chronicles 6 1 Chronicles 7 Benjamin had three sons: Bela, Becher and Jediael. There were many mighty men of valor from the tribe.
__13-29_The sons of Naphtali were Jahziel, Guni, Jezer and Shallum. The sons of Manasseh were Asiel and Machir. The sons of Ephraim were Shuthelah, Bered, Tahath, Eleadah, Tahath, Zabad, Shuthelah, Ezer and Elead. These two were killed trying to steal livestock from the local farmers near Gath.
__30-40_The sons of Asher were Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi and Beriah. Their sister was Serah. Mighty men of valor were among their number.
1 Chronicles 8 1 Chronicles 9 1 Chronicles 10 __5-7_When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword. This is how Saul died with his three sons and his entire household. When the men of Israel saw that Saul and his sons were dead, they fled from their cities and the Philistines came and lived in them.
__8-10_The next day the Philistines came to strip the slain and found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa. They stripped Saul and took his head and his armor and sent messengers throughout the land to carry the good news to their people. They put his armor in the house of their gods and fastened his head to the house of Dagon.
__11-14_When Jabesh-Gilead heard of what the Philistines had done to Saul, valiant men among them went and took the bodies of Saul and his sons and buried them under the oak in Jabesh and fasted for seven days. So Saul died for his sin of asking council of a medium instead of the LORD. And the LORD turned the kingdom over to David.
1 Chronicles 11 __4-9_Then David and all Israel went to Jerusalem. The Jebusites still inhabited it. David promised that whoever was the first to strike down a Jebusite would become chief and commander. Joab did this and became chief. They took the city and it was called the city of David. David became greater and greater and the LORD was with him.
__10-14_These are the mighty men whom David gave positions of leadership. Jashobeam was chief of the thirty mighty men. He killed three hundred at one time. Eleazar stood in a field of barley with David and struck down the Philistines when the others had fled. The LORD gave them a great victory.
__15-18_The Philistines were camped in the valley of Rephaim. There was a garrison of the Philistines in Bethlehem. David said, O that someone would give me a drink from the well by the gate at Bethlehem. Three of them broke through the camp of the Philistines, drew water and brought it back to David. But he would not drink it.
__19_He said, far be it from me before my God that I should drink this water at the risk of the lives of those who brought it to me.
__20-47_Abshai, Joab's brothers was chief of the thirty. He killed 300 with a spear. Other mighty men are listed with their accomplishments.
1 Chronicles 12 1 Chronicles 13 __9-14_At the threshing floor of Childon, the oxen nearly upset the ark from the cart. Uzza put out his hand to steady it. God was angry that any but a Levite should touch the ark and struck him dead. David became afraid of God and would not move the ark any farther. The ark was placed in Obed-Edom's house nearby and God blessed him.
1 Chronicles 14 __8-12_When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king they went looking for him. David heard of this and asked the LORD if he should go against them. The LORD said to go and He would be with him. So David went to Baal-Perazim and defeated them. The Philistines abandoned their gods and David had their gods burned there.
__13-15_Then the Philistines made yet another raid in the valley and David inquired of the LORD again. God told him not to go after them but rather to circle around behind them. When you come to the balsam trees and hear marching in the tops of the trees, then go into battle. God will have gone before you to strike the enemy.
__16-17_David did just as God had commanded him. They struck down the army of the Philistines from Gibeon to Gezer. David's fame spread to all lands and the LORD brought the fear of him on all nations.
1 Chronicles 15 __11-13_David called Zadok and Abiathar the priests and certain Levites and said, you are the heads of the households of the Levites. Consecrate yourselves that you may bring the ark of the LORD to the place I have prepared. In the past we tried to move it using the wrong people and the LORD was angry with us.
__14-24_So the priests and the Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel. They carried the ark of God on their shoulders with poles as Moses had directed according to God's word. David asked the chief Levites to appoint singers and musicians to make joyful music. The names are given of those appointed.
__25-26_So David along with the elders of Israel and the captains of thousands brought the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD from Obed-Edom's house with great joy. As the ark was being carried, seven bulls and seven rams were sacrificed to the LORD.
__27-29_David was wearing a robe of fine linen and an Ephod of linen as the ark was being carried by the Levites and as the singers were singing. Thus all Israel brought the Ark of the Covenant with shouting and music. As the ark of the LORD came to Jerusalem, Michal, Saul's daughter, saw David leaping with joy and she despised him.
1 Chronicles 16 __5-43_Levites for ministering to the LORD are listed and a song of thanks to the LORD is given and all the people said, Amen, and praised the LORD. Levites are listed again according to their jobs at the tabernacle of the LORD. Then everyone went home.
1 Chronicles 17 __5-15_I have always dwelt in a tent since I brought Israel up from Egypt. I brought you in from the pasture to lead My people. I will make your name great and appoint a place for My people Israel. After you die I will put one of your sons on your throne. He shall build My house and I will establish his throne forever. So Nathan spoke this to David.
__16-27_David submitted to the word of the LORD, thanking Him for all He had done thus far. He said, let the words you have spoken, O Lord, be established forever, just as You have spoken. And let Your name be established and magnified forever.
1 Chronicles 18 __5-7_When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer David killed 22,000 of them. He put garrisons among the Arameans and they became his servants bringing him tribute. The LORD helped David wherever he went. David took the gold shields of Hadadezer's servants and brought them to Jerusalem.
__8-9_David also took very large amounts of bronze from the cities of Hadadezer. It was eventually used by Solomon to make the bronze sea, the pillars and bronze utensils. Tou, king of Hamath, had been an enemy of Hadadezer and was happy to see him defeated. He brought to David all kinds of articles of gold, silver and bronze.
__10-17_David dedicated these to the LORD. Abishai defeated 18,000 Edomites and Edom became David's servant, too. The LORD helped David wherever he went. David administered justice and righteousness for all the people. Joab was over the army and Jehoshaphat was recorder. Zadok and Abimelech were the priests.
1 Chronicles 19 __4-5_So Hanun took David's servants and shaved them and cut off half their garments as far as their hips and sent them away. David learned of this before they came home. His men were greatly humiliated and David told them to stay in Jericho until their beards had grown. Then they could return.
__6-15_When Hanun and his men saw that they had made themselves odious to David, he hired soldiers from Mesopotamia including the Arameans. David sent Joab and the army to meet them. Joab divided the army between his brother Abshai and himself. They promised to help each other as needed. Ammon and their allies fled before them.
__16-19_When the Arameans saw that they were defeated by Israel, they brought in reinforcements. These were soundly defeated and became David's servants. After that they were no longer willing to help the sons of Ammon.
1 Chronicles 20 __3-8_After this war broke out with the Philistines at Gezer and they were subdued. War continued with the Philistines. When they met the Philistines in Gath, there was a man of great stature who had twelve fingers and twelve toes. He taunted Israel and Jonathan, David's nephew, killed him.
1 Chronicles 21 __6-8_Joab did not count Levi or Benjamin because he abhorred the king's command. The counting of Israel displeased God and He stuck Israel. David then said to God, I have sinned greatly by doing this thing. Please take away my iniquity for I have been very foolish.
__9-12_The LORD spoke to Gad, David's seer. Tell David that I am offering him three choices concerning what will be done to Israel. So Gad said to David, the LORD says that you may choose three years of famine, or three months at the hand of your foes, or three days of pestilence from the LORD. What answer shall I give the LORD?
__13-14_David said, I am greatly distressed. Please let me fall into the hands of the LORD, for His mercies are very great. But do not let me fall into the hand of man. So the LORD sent a pestilence on Israel and 70,000 men of Israel fell.
__15-16_God sent an angel to destroy Jerusalem but then decided to do no more destruction. As the angel stood by the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, David looked up and saw the angel of the LORD standing between heaven and earth with a drawn sword stretched over Jerusalem. David and the elders fell on their faces.
__17-18_David said to God, I am the one who commanded the count of the people. It is I who sinned and not these people. Please let Your hand be against me and not the people. Then the angel of the LORD told Gad to tell David to build an alter to the LORD on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.
__19-22_David did as the LORD instructed. Ornan had been threshing wheat with his four sons. When they saw the angel they hid themselves. As David came to Ornan, he prostrated himself before David with his face to the ground. David offered to pay the full price for the threshing floor so he could build an alter to the LORD and stay the plague.
__23-24_Ornan said, take the land free of charge. I'll even give the oxen for burnt offering and the threshing sledges for wood and the wheat for a grain offering. But David replied, no, for I will surely pay the full price. I will not take what is yours for the LORD, or offer a burnt offering which costs me nothing.
__25-27_So David gave Ornan 600 shekels of gold for the site. Then he built an altar to the LORD and there offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. He called to the LORD and He answered with fire from heaven on the altar of burnt offering. And the LORD commanded the angel to put his sword back in its sheath.
__28-30_So David saw that the LORD had answered him and he offered sacrifice there. The tabernacle of the LORD which Moses had made was at that time at Gibeon. But David could not go before it to inquire of God because he was terrified by the sword of the angel of the LORD.
1 Chronicles 22 __5-6_David said, my son Solomon is young and inexperienced. The house for the LORD must be the most glorious of any house of worship in any land. I will make ample preparation for it before I die. He called Solomon and charged him with the building of the house for the LORD God of Israel.
__7-12_He said to him, I wanted to build a house for the LORD but He told me that I have shed much blood and waged great wars, so I cannot build His house. He said one of my sons would have rest from his enemies. He will build it in days of peace. Now my son, the LORD be with you as you build this house and may He give you understanding.
__13-14_You shall prosper if you are careful to follow the statutes and ordinances of the LORD as He has commanded through Moses. Be strong and courageous and without fear. See all I have done to prepare for the building of the house of the LORD: 100,000 talents of gold and 1,000,000 talents of silver, bronze and iron beyond weight and much timber.
__15-19_There are many workman: stone cutters and masons, carpenters and men of every skill. Materials abound. Arise and work and may the LORD be with you. David commanded the leaders of Israel to assist Solomon, saying, you now have rest on every side. Build the sanctuary to the LORD so that the Ark of the Covenant may be brought into it.
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