1 Chronicles Nasb Part 1

This book focuses on the reign of King David, 1011-971 BC, in Israel, Judah. It repeats many of the events of 2 Samuel but it's written more from a priestly perspective and likely written after the period of exile to encourage the people returning from exile. (c/o Self-guided tour of the Bible by Christopher Hudson, Rose Publishing, 2016)

Chapter 1 - Adam (Royal line) descendants of Abraham

Chapter 2 - Twelve Sons of Jacob (Israel), David

Chapter 3 - Family of David

Chapter 4 - Line of Hur (NOT BEN), Asher, Descendants of Simeon

10 "Jabez (PRAYER) cried out to the God of Israel, "Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory!"

Chapter 5 - Genealogy from Reuben (https://www.allmusicals.com/lyrics/josephandtheamazingtechnicolordreamcoat/jacobsons.htm)

Reuben was the eldest of the children of Israel

With Simeon and Levi the next in line

Naphtali and Isaachar with Asher and Dan

Zebulun and Gad took the total to nine

Jacob, Jacob and sons,

Benjamin and Judah, which leaves only one

Jacob, Jacob and sons,

Joseph - Jacob's favourite son

25 But they acted treacherously against the God of their fathers and played the harlot after the gods of the peoples of the land, whom God had destroyed before them. 26 So the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul, king of Assyria, even the spirit of [h]Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away into exile, namely the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh, and brought them to Halah, Habor, Hara and to the river of Gozan, to this day.

“The Assyrian king also forced the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh into exile, and resettled them in the Assyrian territories of Halah, Habor, and Gozan river (1 Chronicles 5:26).” https://amazingbibletimeline.com/blog/king-pul-tiglath-pileser-iii-of-assyria/

Chapter 6 -Genealogy: The Priestly Line

Chapter 7 Genealogy from Issachar, Descendants of Benjamin, Sons of Naphtali, Descendants of Manasseh, Descendants of Ephraim, Descendants of Asher

Chapter 8 Genealogies from Benjamin and King Saul

Chapter 9 People of Jerusalem, Ancestry and Descendants of Saul

33 Now these are the singers, heads of fathers’ households of the Levites, who lived in the chambers of the temple free from other service; for they were [q]engaged in their work day and night. (24/7 WORSHIP LIKE HEAVEN)

Chapter 10 Defeat and Death of Saul and His Sons,

Now the Philistines (THINK PALESTINE) fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled before the Philistines and fell slain on Mount Gilboa. 2 The Philistines closely pursued Saul and his sons, and the Philistines struck down Jonathan, [a]Abinadab and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul. 3 The battle became heavy against Saul, and the archers [b]overtook him; and he was wounded by the archers. 4 Then Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword and thrust me through with it, otherwise these uncircumcised (GENTILES) will come and abuse me.” But his armor bearer would not, for he was greatly afraid. Therefore Saul took his sword and fell on it. 5 When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on his sword and died. 6 Thus Saul died with his three sons, and all those of his house died together. IT’S INTERESTING THAT SAUL KILLED HIMSELF.

7 When all the men of Israel who were in the valley saw that they had fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook their cities and fled; and the Philistines came and lived in them.

8 It came about the next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa. 9 So they stripped him and took his head and his armor and sent messengers around the land of the Philistines to carry the good news to their idols and to the people. 10 They put his armor in the house of their gods and fastened his head in the house of Dagon.

Jabesh-gilead’s Tribute to Saul

11 When all Jabesh-gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul, 12 all the valiant men arose and took away the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons and brought them to Jabesh, and they buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

13 So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against the Lord, because of the word of the Lord which he did not keep; and also because he asked counsel of a medium, making inquiry of it, 14 and did not inquire of the Lord. Therefore He killed him and turned the kingdom to David the son of Jesse.

Footnotes

1 Chronicles 10:2 In 1 Sam 14:49, Ishvi

1 Chronicles 10:3 Lit found him

Chapter 11 David Made King over All Israel

Then all Israel gathered to David at Hebron [a]and said, “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh. 2 In times past, even when Saul was king, you were the one who led out and brought in Israel; and the Lord your God said to you, ‘You shall shepherd My people Israel, and you shall be prince over My people Israel.’” 3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the Lord; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the Lord through Samuel.