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1 Chronicles

29 chapters

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1 Chronicles 2

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

1 Chronicles 3

And these are the sons of David, who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn, Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jizreelitess; the second, Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess;

1 Chronicles 4

The sons of Judah: Pherez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.

And the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn; but, inasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; but the genealogy is not registered according to the birthright,

1 Chronicles 6

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

1 Chronicles 7

And the sons of Issachar were Tola and Puah, Jashub and Shimron, four.

1 Chronicles 8

And Benjamin begot Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,

1 Chronicles 9

And all Israel were registered by genealogy; and behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel. And Judah was carried away to Babylon because of their transgression.

1 Chronicles 10

And the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain on mount Gilboa.

1 Chronicles 11

And all Israel assembled themselves to David to Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.

1 Chronicles 12

Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he kept still close because of Saul the son of Kish; and they were among the mighty men who helped him in the conflict;

1 Chronicles 13

And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, with every prince.

1 Chronicles 14

And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him a house.

1 Chronicles 15

And he made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and spread a tent for it.

1 Chronicles 16

And they brought in the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had spread for it; and they presented burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before God.

1 Chronicles 17

And it came to pass as David dwelt in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Behold, I dwell in a house of cedars, and the ark of the covenant of Jehovah under curtains.

1 Chronicles 18

And after this it came to pass that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and its towns out of the hand of the Philistines.

1 Chronicles 19

And it came to pass after this that Nahash king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his stead.

1 Chronicles 20

And it came to pass at the time of the return of the year, at the time when kings go forth, that Joab led forth the power of the army, and laid waste the land of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David abode at Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabbah, and overthrew it.

1 Chronicles 21

And Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel.

1 Chronicles 22

And David said, This is the house of Jehovah Elohim, and this is the altar of burnt-offering for Israel.

1 Chronicles 23

And David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel.

1 Chronicles 24

And the divisions of the sons of Aaron: the sons of Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

1 Chronicles 25

And David and the captains of the host separated for the service those of the sons of Asaph and of Heman and of Jeduthun who were to prophesy with harps and lutes and cymbals; and the number of the men employed according to their service was:

1 Chronicles 26

The divisions of the doorkeepers. Of the Korahites: Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.

1 Chronicles 27

And [these] are the children of Israel after their number, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in every matter of the divisions, which came in and went out month by month throughout the months of the year; in every division were twenty-four thousand.

1 Chronicles 28

And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the princes of the divisions that ministered to the king, and the captains over thousands, and the captains over hundreds, and the comptrollers of all the substance and possessions of the king and of his sons, with the chamberlains, and the mighty men, and all the men of valour, unto Jerusalem.

1 Chronicles 29

And king David said to all the congregation, Solomon my son, the one whom God has chosen, is young and tender, and the work is great; for this palace is not to be for man, but for Jehovah Elohim.