1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 1 - From Adam to Abraham, From Abraham to Jacob

Adam, Seth, Enosh; 2 Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared; 3 Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech; 4 Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. 5 The descendants of Japheth:...

1 Chronicles 2 - The Sons of Israel and the Descendants of Judah

These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, 2 Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. 3 The...

1 Chronicles 3 - Descendants of David and Solomon

These are the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelite; the second Daniel, by Abigail...

1 Chronicles 4 - Descendants of Judah, Descendants of Simeon

The sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal. 2 Reaiah son of Shobal became the father of Jahath, and Jahath became the...

1 Chronicles 5 - Descendants of Reuben, Descendants of Gad, The Half-Tribe of Manasseh

The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. (He was the firstborn, but because he defiled his father’s bed his birthright was given to...

1 Chronicles 6 - Descendants of Levi, Musicians Appointed by David, Settlements of the Levites

[a] The sons of Levi: Gershom,[b] Kohath, and Merari. 2 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. 3 The children of Amram:...

1 Chronicles 7 - Descendants of Issachar, Benjamin, Naphtali, Manasseh, Ephraim, and Asher

The sons[a] of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four. 2 The sons of Tola: Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, and Shemuel,...

1 Chronicles 8 - Descendants of Benjamin

Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third, 2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. 3 And...

1 Chronicles 9 - Inhabitants of Jerusalem, Priestly and Levitical Families, Family of King Saul

So all Israel was enrolled by genealogies; and these are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. And Judah was taken into exile in...

1 Chronicles 10 - Death of Saul and His Sons

Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled before the Philistines, and fell slain on Mount Gilboa. 2 The...

1 Chronicles 11 - David Anointed King of Israel, Jerusalem Captured, David’s Mighty Men

Then all Israel gathered together to David at Hebron and said, “See, we are your bone and flesh. 2 For some time now, even while Saul was...

1 Chronicles 12 - David’s Followers in the Wilderness, David’s Army at Hebron

The following are those who came to David at Ziklag, while he could not move about freely because of Saul son of Kish; they were among...

1 Chronicles 13 - The Ark Brought from Kiriath-jearim

David consulted with the commanders of the thousands and of the hundreds, with every leader. 2 David said to the whole assembly of...

1 Chronicles 14 - David Established at Jerusalem, Defeat of the Philistines

King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs, and masons and carpenters to build a house for him. 2 David then...

1 Chronicles 15 - The Ark Brought to Jerusalem

David[a] built houses for himself in the city of David, and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it. 2 Then...

1 Chronicles 16 - The Ark Placed in the Tent, David’s Psalm of Thanksgiving, Regular Worship

They brought in the ark of God, and set it inside the tent that David had pitched for it; and they offered burnt offerings and offerings...

1 Chronicles 17 - God’s Covenant with David, David’s Prayer

Now when David settled in his house, David said to the prophet Nathan, “I am living in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of...

1 Chronicles 18 - David’s Kingdom Established and Extended, David’s Administration

Some time afterward, David attacked the Philistines and subdued them; he took Gath and its villages from the Philistines. 2 He defeated...

1 Chronicles 19 - Defeat of the Ammonites and Arameans

Some time afterward, King Nahash of the Ammonites died, and his son succeeded him. 2 David said, “I will deal loyally with Hanun son of...

1 Chronicles 20 - Siege and Capture of Rabbah, Exploits against the Philistines

In the spring of the year, the time when kings go out to battle, Joab led out the army, ravaged the country of the Ammonites, and came...

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