Sons of Judah record
Begat, begat, begat....Pharez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, Shobal, Jahath, Ahumai, Lahad...and so and so had 2 wives...this is the way I thought the book of Numbers was going to be.
:10 - the famous "Jabez Prayer" - And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep [me] from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.
1 Chronicles 5
Sons of Reuben record
:1 - Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he [was] the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.
* If he knew that for all eternity his family tree would be labeled with this sin, I wonder how good that bowl of meat would really taste.
1 Chronicles 6
Sons of Levi record
:31 - people whom David set over the service of song in the house of the Lord
:48 - Levites appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God
:49 - Aaron and sons gave the offerings and were appointed for all the work of the most holy place and to make atonement for Israel
:54 - castles in the Bible!
1 Chronicles 7
Sons of Issachar record
Sons of Benjamin record
Ephraim's record is presented as a story (:22)
1 Chronicles 8
Back to Benjamin's record
:9 - Jobab (pronounced Jo-Bob)
:40 - mighty men of valour
1 Chronicles 9
:1 - First Egypt, then Babylon becomes the punishing place
son of...son of....son of...
:21 - Zechariah = gatekeeper of the tabernacle
:24 - Gatekeepers were at every direction, N, S, E, W
:33 - the singers were free
begat...begat...begat...
1 Chronicles 10
Death of Saul
:13-14 - Consulting familiar spirits (the dead, spirit of a dead one) http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H178&t=KJV instead of God caused the Lord to kill him and turn the kingdom over to his son
1 Chronicles 11
:7 - The city of David was named so because David lived in the castle there
:23 - a cubit is a forearm length, about 1.5 feet...so 5 cubits would be (5 x 1.5ft=) 7.5 feet tall!
http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H520&t=KJV That is one giant Egyptian!!!
1 Chronicles 12
:2 - ambidextrous fighters
:32 - How nice to be recorded as men that had understanding of the times to know what [they] ought to do
1 Chronicles 13
:3 - David wants to get the ark of God back
:11 - I understand David's frustration. He knows God's law, and yet he hears Uzza's heart. He just wanted to keep the ark from falling to the ground. It was as if it was just a protective instinct. And then he was killed for it. This is what happens when you see both perspectives on a matter (when there's just 2). And it is a good story to remember when life seems unfair for whatever reason.
:13 - I can also understand why David didn't want the ark of God in his city after this. Great risk and great responsibility. But Obededom got that blessing!
1 Chronicles 14
Recap of David's reigning experiences.
1 Chronicles 15
:13 - we sought him not after the due order - What is God's due order for today?
A greater amount of description here of what happened before David danced.
1 Chronicles 16
:3 - Everyone got blessed with a loaf of bread, a good piece of meat, and a bottle of wine after the ark made it to the city of David where he had prepared a place.
:22 - Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
:29 - Give unto the LORD the glory [due] unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness. Here giving an offering is part of worship.
:33 - Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth. Happy trees!
1 Chronicles 17
Recap of David's desire to build God a house.
:5 - God declares contentment in moving from tent to tent.
1 Chronicles 18
:8 - brasen sea =Sea, the Molten:
the great laver made by Solomon for the use of the priests in the temple, described in 1Ki 7:23-26; 2Ch 4:2-5. It stood in the south-eastern corner of the inner court. It was 5 cubits high, 10 in diameter from brim to brim, and 30 in circumference. It was placed on the backs of twelve oxen, standing with their faces outward. It was capable of containing two or three thousand baths of water (2Ch 4:5), which was originally supplied by the Gibeonites, but was afterwards brought by a conduit from the pools of Bethlehem. It was made of "brass" (copper), which Solomon had taken from the captured cities of Hadarezer, the king of Zobah (1Ch 18:8). Ahaz afterwards removed this laver from the oxen, and placed it on a stone pavement (2Ki 16:17). It was destroyed by the Chaldeans (25:13). http://www.blueletterbible.org/search/Dictionary/viewTopic.cfm?type=GetTopic&Topic=Sea,+the+Molten&DictList=2#Easton's
1 Chronicles 19
David vs. Ammon and his kids
1 Chronicles 20
David stays home from battle during the time kings normally went out to fight. And the giants of Gath killed his nephew, Jonathan.
1 Chronicles 21
:1 - Satan stood up and provoked David to number Israel
:8 - David repents already. This shows Satan suggesting an act that had previously been ordered by God, but was not a current order of God. I always wondered before why it was such a bad thing for David to do, since it had been done so many times before. All I needed was verse 1 to know why. Amazing how much it helps to just read the Bible. Just read it like a book. Cover to cover. In order. Together.
:12 - Choice of punishment: 1) 3 years famine, 2) 3 months being destroyed by enemies or 3) 3 days sword of the LORD, pestilence, and angel of the LORD destroying throughout Israel
:13 - He chooses option 3...rather to be in the LORD's hand than man's.
:15 - Another angel standing by a threshingfloor - this time by Ornan, the Jebusite
:24 - David refused to take something that was offered to him for free...but to pay full price. Imagine that. These days everyone is looking for the deal!
:27 - Angel had to be commanded to put the sword back into the sheath
1 Chronicles 22
:5 - David actually started collecting materials to build God's house before he died to help his son Solomon do the job
:8 - God would not let David build God's house because of all the blood he shed on the earth
:9 - God prophesied that Solomon would be a man of rest
1 Chronicles 23
:5 - The same number of people were doormen as were musicians - 4000
:29 - They had fried things
1 Chronicles 24
Sons of Aaron records
Sons of Levi records
1 Chronicles 25
Service of Asaph's sons - records
:1 - prophesy with [musical instruments] is mentioned
...he and his sons and his brethren were twelve... [Repeat 23 times]
