Category: 1 Chronicles

1 The divisions of the sons of Aaron were these. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 2 But Nadab and Abihu died before their father and had no children, so Eleazar and Ithamar became the priests. 3 With the help of Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons…

9 Jabez was more honorable than his brothers; and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” 10 Jabez called upon the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me…

1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before the Philistines and fell slain on Mount Gilboa. 2 And the Philistines overtook Saul and his sons, and the Philistines struck down Jonathan and Abinadab and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul. 3 The battle pressed hard against Saul, and the archers…

1 David built houses for himself in the city of David. 2 Then David said, “No one is to carry the ark of God but the Levites, for the Lord chose them to carry the ark of the Lord and to minister to him forever.” 3 And David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem to bring…

23 Sing to the Lord, all the earth! Tell of his salvation from day to day. 24 Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples! 25 For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and he is to be feared above all gods. 26 For all the gods…

8 Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples! Setting the Scene for 1 Chronicles 16:8 In 1 Chronicles chapter 16, we find King David joyously celebrating the return of the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. The scene is filled with jubilant music, dancing, and…

7 The son of Carmi: Achar, the troubler of Israel, who broke faith in the matter of the devoted thing. Setting the Scene for 1 Chronicles 2:7 In 1 Chronicles chapter 2, we find a genealogy that traces the descendants of Judah, one of the twelve sons of Jacob. Among the names listed is Achar,…

1 David and the chiefs of the service also set apart for the service the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who prophesied with lyres, with harps, and with cymbals. 2 Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah, sons of Asaph, under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under…

13 So Saul died for his breach of faith. He broke faith with the Lord in that he did not keep the command of the Lord, and also consulted a medium, Setting the Scene for 1 Chronicles 10:13 The scene in 1 Chronicles 10:13 takes place on the battlefield of Mount Gilboa. The Philistines have…

13 For because you did not carry it the first time, the Lord our God broke out against us, because we did not seek him according to the rule. Setting the Scene for 1 Chronicles 15:13 In 1 Chronicles chapter 15, we find King David preparing to bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem.…