1 Chronicles
A Hymn of Thanksgiving
This passage is a hymn of thanksgiving compiled from passages of several psalms. David must have taken parts from his earlier poetry and woven them together with this hymn. He says: …
Part of The Old Testament Hall of Fame
Part of the Old Testament hall of fame is listed in this passage: 1. Israel’s Sons (vv. 1-2). 2. Judah’s Sons (vv. 3-41). 3. The clans of Caleb (vv. 42-55).
The Prayer of Jabez was Special
Other clans of Judah: 1. The descendants of Judah (vv. 1-23). Jacob prophesied that the fourth son of Solomon, Judah (v. 1) would become the leader of …
Duties of The Gate Keepers
1. Guards are assigned to the Temple. (vv. 1-19) The temple guards were divided into groups according to clans or families. The Korah clan had seven sons (vv. 1-3). Obed-Edom was blessed with eight sons (vv. 4-7). There were …
The Descendants of David
We find three divisions in this chapter: 1. The sons of David (vv. 1-9). A. Those born in Hebron. (vv. 1-5) B. Those born in Jerusalem. (vv. 6-8) C. He also had a daughter Tamar (v. 9) …
David’s Prayer of Praise
David sings praises to the Lord before all the people (v. 10). He says that the God of Israel is to be praised forever for His greatness, power, glory, majesty and victory. He tells the Lord how His power is great and His glory is seen everywhere; both in the heavens and in all t …
The Value of True Religion to a Nation
1. Babylonian Exiles Who Returned to Jerusalem (vv. 1-9). The people of Judah were taken to Babylon as prisoners because they sinned against God. When they returned there were 690 people from the Judah tribe who settled in Jerusalem …
David’s Prayer of Thanks
This chapter dealing with David’s ambition to build a worship center for the Lord and the Lord’s response and promise concerning it is almost identical to 2 Samuel 7:1- 29. Expressing a desire to provide the Lord with a temple was right, but his timing was wrong. David went into the tent he …
Jerusalem – God’s Chosen Place of Worship
The writer drew a distinction between those people who lived in Jerusalem and those who lived in Gibeon. There were Benjamites who lived in Jerusalem and others who lived in Gibeon. Gibeon was where the central sanctuary stood during most of Saul’s reign and from then until Solomon …