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Berean Standard Bible

1 Chronicles

29 chapters

Chapters

1 Chronicles 1

Adam, Seth, Enosh,

1 Chronicles 2

These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

1 Chronicles 3

These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon by Ahinoam of Jezreel; the second was Daniel by Abigail of Carmel;

1 Chronicles 4

The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.

1 Chronicles 5

These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. Though he was the firstborn, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father’s bed. So he is not reckoned according to birthright.

1 Chronicles 6

The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

1 Chronicles 7

The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron—four in all.

1 Chronicles 8

Benjamin was the father of Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was the second born, Aharah the third,

1 Chronicles 9

So all Israel was recorded in the genealogies written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. But Judah was exiled to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.

1 Chronicles 10

Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them, and many fell slain on Mount Gilboa.

1 Chronicles 11

Then all Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood.

1 Chronicles 12

Now these were the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was still banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish (they were among the mighty men who helped him in battle;

1 Chronicles 13

Then David conferred with all his leaders, the commanders of hundreds and of thousands.

1 Chronicles 14

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

1 Chronicles 15

David constructed buildings for himself in the City of David, and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.

1 Chronicles 16

So they brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent that David had pitched for it. And they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.

1 Chronicles 17

After David had settled into his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under a tent.”

1 Chronicles 18

Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its villages from the hand of the Philistines.

1 Chronicles 19

Some time later, Nahash king of the Ammonites died and was succeeded by his son.

1 Chronicles 20

In the spring, at the time when kings march out to war, Joab led out the army and ravaged the land of the Ammonites. He came to Rabbah and besieged it, but David remained in Jerusalem. And Joab attacked Rabbah and demolished it.

1 Chronicles 21

Then Satan rose up against Israel and incited David to take a census of Israel.

1 Chronicles 22

Then David said, “Here shall be the house of the LORD God, as well as the altar of burnt offering for Israel.”

1 Chronicles 23

When David was old and full of years, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel.

1 Chronicles 24

These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

1 Chronicles 25

Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service:

1 Chronicles 26

These were the divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.

1 Chronicles 27

This is the list of the Israelites—the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in every matter concerning the divisions on rotating military duty each month throughout the year. There were 24,000 men in each division:

1 Chronicles 28

Now David summoned all the leaders of Israel to Jerusalem: the leaders of the tribes, the leaders of the divisions in the king’s service, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all the property and cattle of the king and his sons, along with the court officials and mighty men—every mighty man of valor.

1 Chronicles 29

Then King David said to the whole assembly, “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced. The task is great because this palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.