World English Bible (Classic)

1 Chronicles

29 chapters

Chapters

1 Chronicles 2

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

1 Chronicles 3

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

1 Chronicles 4

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

The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn, but because he defiled his father’s couch, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; and the genealogy is not to be listed according to the birthright.

1 Chronicles 6

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

1 Chronicles 7

Of the sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four.

1 Chronicles 8

Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,

1 Chronicles 9

So all Israel were listed by genealogies; and behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel. Judah was carried away captive to Babylon for their disobedience.

1 Chronicles 10

Now 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

Then all Israel gathered themselves to David to Hebron, saying, “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.

1 Chronicles 12

Now these are those who came to David to Ziklag while he was a fugitive from Saul the son of Kish. They were among the mighty men, his helpers in war.

1 Chronicles 13

David consulted with the captains of thousands and of hundreds, even with every leader.

1 Chronicles 14

Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David with cedar trees, masons, and carpenters, to build him a house.

1 Chronicles 15

David made himself houses in David’s city; and he prepared a place for God’s ark, and pitched a tent for it.

1 Chronicles 16

They brought in God’s ark, and set it in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it; and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.

1 Chronicles 17

When David was living in his house, David said to Nathan the prophet, “Behold, I live in a cedar house, but the ark of Yahweh’s covenant is in a tent.”

1 Chronicles 18

After this, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and took Gath and its towns out of the hand of the Philistines.

1 Chronicles 19

After this, Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his place.

1 Chronicles 20

At the time of the return of the year, at the time when kings go out, Joab led out the army and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem. Joab struck Rabbah, and overthrew it.

1 Chronicles 21

Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to take a census of Israel.

1 Chronicles 22

Then David said, “This is the house of Yahweh God, and this is the altar of burnt offering for Israel.”

1 Chronicles 23

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

1 Chronicles 24

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

1 Chronicles 25

Moreover, David and the captains of the army set apart for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who were to prophesy with harps, with stringed instruments, and with cymbals. The number of those who did the work according to their service was:

1 Chronicles 26

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

1 Chronicles 27

Now the children of Israel after their number, the heads of fathers’ households and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in any matter of the divisions which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year—of every division were twenty-four thousand.

1 Chronicles 28

David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, the captains of the companies who served the king by division, the captains of thousands, the captains of hundreds, and the rulers over all the substance and possessions of the king and of his sons, with the officers and the mighty men, even all the mighty men of valor, to Jerusalem.

1 Chronicles 29

David the king said to all the assembly, “Solomon my son, whom alone God has chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great; for the palace is not for man, but for Yahweh God.