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1 Chronicles

The First Book of the Chronicles

King James Version (KJV) · 29 chapters

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  1. 1 Chronicles 1

    Adam, Sheth, Enosh,

  2. 1 Chronicles 2

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

  3. 1 Chronicles 3

    Now these were the sons of David, which were born unto him in Hebron; the firstborn Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess…

  4. 1 Chronicles 4

    The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.

  5. 1 Chronicles 5

    Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father’s…

  6. 1 Chronicles 6

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

  7. 1 Chronicles 7

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

  8. 1 Chronicles 8

    Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,

  9. 1 Chronicles 9

    So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they were written in the book of the kings of Israel and…

  10. 1 Chronicles 10

    Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain…

  11. 1 Chronicles 11

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

  12. 1 Chronicles 12

    Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and…

  13. 1 Chronicles 13

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

  14. 1 Chronicles 14

    Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an…

  15. 1 Chronicles 15

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

  16. 1 Chronicles 16

    So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered…

  17. 1 Chronicles 17

    Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of…

  18. 1 Chronicles 18

    Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of…

  19. 1 Chronicles 19

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

  20. 1 Chronicles 20

    And it came to pass, that after the year was expired, at the time that kings go out to battle, Joab led forth the power…

  21. 1 Chronicles 21

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

  22. 1 Chronicles 22

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

  23. 1 Chronicles 23

    So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.

  24. 1 Chronicles 24

    Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

  25. 1 Chronicles 25

    Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of…

  26. 1 Chronicles 26

    Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.

  27. 1 Chronicles 27

    Now the children of Israel after their number, to wit, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and…

  28. 1 Chronicles 28

    And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that…

  29. 1 Chronicles 29

    Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and…

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