1 Chronicles Bible Commentary

Beyond Today Bible Commentary: 1 Chronicles

Our readings now concentrate on the third division of the Hebrew Scriptures, the Ketuvim or "Writings" (often referred to by the Greek name Hagiographa, meaning "Sacred Writings"). Jesus referred to this section as the Psalms (Luke 24:44), as the book of Psalms opens the section in the traditional Hebrew arrangement. We have already read a number of books and passages from the Writings in chronological harmony with the books of the Prophets. We now pick up those we have not yet covered.

Table of Contents

1 Chronicles 1

3 minutes
Genealogies from Adam to Abraham's children

1 Chronicles 2

7 minutes
The family of Israel, starting with Judah

1 Chronicles 3:1-4 and Related

1 minute
Family of David, Abner defects to David

1 Chronicles 3

1 minute
The family of David

1 Chronicles 3:5-9 and Related

1 minute
David established in Jerusalem, more sons, Philistines defeated, praising answered prayer

1 Chronicles 4

8 minutes
More on the family of Judah, the Simeonites

1 Chronicles 4:24-43 and related

1 minute
Hezekiah rebels against Assyria and subdues Philistines, Simeonite campaigns, Hezekiah's tunnel

1 Chronicles 5

2 minutes
Reuben, Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh

1 Chronicles 5:10, 18-22 and Related

1 minute
Saul's rash curse, continuing wars

1 Chronicles 5:23-26 and Related

1 minute
2nd Syro-Ephraimite war continues, Assyria intervenes against Syria-Israel, 1st Assyrian deportation of Israel, Hoshea kills Pekah and usurps throne...

1 Chronicles 6

2 minutes
The family of Levi

1 Chronicles 7

1 minute
Issachar, Benjamin, Naphtali, west Manasseh, Ephraim and Asher

1 Chronicles 8

2 minutes
The descent of Saul from Benjamin

1 Chronicles 9

2 minutes
Dwellers in Jerusalem, Levitical responsibilities, the family of Saul

1 Chronicles 10 and Related

1 minute
Saul consults the medium of En Dor, death of Saul and his sons

1 Chronicles 11:1-3 and Related

1 minute
David made king over all Israel, David's forces at Hebron

1 Chronicles 11:4-19 and Related

1 minute
Conquest of Jerusalem, chiefs of David's mighty men, drink from the well of Bethlehem

1 Chronicles 11:20-47 and Related

1 minute
More deeds of David's mighty men

1 Chronicles 12:1-7 and Related

1 minute
David joins the Philistines, David's army grows, Philistines reject David, Manassites defect to him

1 Chronicles 12:8-18 and Related

1 minute
David escapes to the cave of Adullam, David's 400 men, prayer for relief from persecutors

1 Chronicles 12:19-22 and Related

1 minute
David joins the Philistines, David's army grows, Philistines reject David, Manassites defect to him

1 Chronicles 12:23-40 and Related

1 minute
David made king of all Israel, David's forces at Hebron

1 Chronicles 13 and Related

1 minute
Attempt to move ark and Uzzah stricken

1 Chronicles 14 and Related

2 minutes
David established in Jerusalem, more sons, Philistines defeated, praising answered prayer

1 Chronicles 15:1-16:3 and Related

4 minutes
The ark brought to Jerusalem

1 Chronicles 16:4-36 and Related

4 minutes
David's psalm of thanks for God's faithfulness, praising God's righteous judgment and mercy

1 Chronicles 16:37-43 and Related

5 minutes
God keeps promises, tabernacle ministry left to continue, David returns home to Michal's scorn

1 Chronicles 17 and Related

1 minute
Davidic covenant, David gives thanks

1 Chronicles 18 and Related

1 minute
David extends kingdom, exalts Mephibosheth

1 Chronicles 19

1 minute
Defeating the Ammonite and Syrian coalition

1 Chronicles 20:1-3 and Related

1 minute
Nathan's parable and David's repentance, his child dies, Solomon born, Rabbah conquered

1 Chronicles 20:4-8 and Related

1 minute
Gibeonites avenged, Philistine giants destroyed

1 Chronicles 21:1-27 and Related

1 minute
David numbers Israel

1 Chronicles 21:28-22:19 and Related

3 minutes
David prepares for the temple, pursue wisdom

1 Chronicles 23:1 and Related

1 minute
Solomon installed as co-regent

1 Chronicles 23:2-32

1 minute
Divisions of the Levites

1 Chronicles 24

2 minutes
Divisions of the priests and other Levites

1 Chronicles 25

3 minutes
The musicians

1 Chronicles 26

1 minute
The gatekeepers, treasuries and other duties

1 Chronicles 27

1 minute
Military divisions, tribal leaders and other officials

1 Chronicles 28

2 minutes
David instructs Solomon regarding the temple

1 Chronicles 29:1-25

2 minutes
Offerings for the temple, David's prayer, Solomon replaces David as king

1 Chronicles 29:26-30 and Related

1 minute
David's last words, the death of David