1 Chronicles 11:1 After King Saul and his three sons died – “then all of Israel gathered to David at Hebron.” Those men who came acknowledged they were family. 1 Chronicles 11:2 They recalled that even when Saul was alive and king, it was David who led the nation and that God said to you, […]
1 Chronicles 11:1 David was king in Hebron – after Saul and Saul’s three sons died – “all Israel” came to David in Hebron. Many men from the 12 tribes came and told David, “we’re family!” David wisely waited God’s timing to become king over all of Israel. He did not cause war, but […]
1 Chronicles 10:1-14 Saul and his three sons died. His sons died in a battle. Saul was wounded by an enemy arrow in that same battle. Saul did not want to be captured by his enemies. He asked his armor bearer to kill him with Saul’s sword. The armor bearer refused. So Saul took his […]
1 Chronicles 9:2-44 Jerusalem – God’s chosen city. In chapter 9 of 1 Chronicles – the men who lived in Jerusalem were named. Men from the tribes of Levi, Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim and Manasseh. The tribe of Levi: the various temple services of which they were in charge. Such as: gate keepers, responsibility to […]
1 Chronicles 9:1 All of Israel was included on the rolls of the genealogical lists. These lists were written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. Then it is recorded by the chronicler – Judah was “carried away into exile” – to Babylon. Why were they taken into exile? Because they were unfaithful […]
1 Chronicles 8:1-40 Sons of succeeding generations of Benjamin are named. We know, for other Scriptures, that the tribe of Benjamin was the smallest in number of the 12 tribes of Israel. 1 Samuel 9:21 Many of these Benjamites lived in Jerusalem. The first king of Israel, was from the tribe of Benjamin – […]
1 Chronicles 7:30-40 The sons of Asher are listed – several generations as a matter of fact in the genealogical record. What is the summation of these men and women who are listed? It is unusual to have women listed in this kind of record. Women are important to the Lord. In verse […]
1 Chronicles 7:20-29 Joseph was the favorite son of Jacob-Israel. Joseph had two sons, Ephraim & Manasseh. These two boys were adopted by Jacob-Israel and both of them are listed in the genealogical records as two of the tribes of Israel. Joseph’s name does not appear, but his two sons do. Levi, another son […]
1 Chronicles 7:24 Daughters – never discount daughters to build important structures. From the tribe of Ephraim 1 Chronicles 7:24 a woman built the upper and lower town of Beth-horon, her name was Sheera. A woman, I have come to know through a National Geographic documentary on TV, has my admiration. She […]
1 Chronicles 7:20-27 Men in the tribe of Ephraim were killed by men of Gath because they tried to defend their livelihood – which were their livestock. 1 Chronicles 7:22 Their fathers mourned those killed for many days and relatives came to comfort them. Perhaps you have “lost” a child to death – parents, […]