1 Chronicles
How each chapter begins
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 1 Chronicles 18
Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its villages from the hand of the…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 1 Chronicles 28
Now David summoned all the leaders of Israel to Jerusalem: the leaders of the tribes, the leaders of the divisions in…
- 1 Chronicles 29
Then King David said to the whole assembly, “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced…