1 Chronicles
29 chapters, 942 verses. The 13th of 66 books, in History.
How it begins
1Adam, Sheth, Enosh,
2Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered,
3Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
4Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
5The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
6And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
7And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
8The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
9And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
10And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth.
Chapters
- 1Adam to the dukes of Edom
- 2Sons of Israel and Judah
- 3David's sons and royal line
- 4Judah and Simeon's families
- 5Reuben, Gad and Manasseh
- 6The Levites and their duties
- 7Families of Israel's tribes
- 8Benjamin's family in Jerusalem
- 9Israel returned from captivity
- 10Saul's death and David's rise
- 11David becomes king of all Israel
- 12David's mighty men gather to him
- 13The ark brought to Jerusalem
- 14David's kingdom established
- 15The ark brought to its place
- 16Ark placed and priests appointed
- 17God's covenant with David
- 18David's victories and spoils
- 19War with the Ammonites
- 20Joab takes the Ammonite crown
- 21David's sinful census punished
- 22David prepares for the temple
- 23Levites numbered and divided
- 24Priests divided into courses
- 25Singers appointed for the temple
- 26Gatekeepers and treasurers appointed
- 27Officers over tribes and treasures
- 28David hands the kingdom to Solomon
- 29David's final contributions and prayer
King James Version. Public domain. Set as prose throughout, including the poetry, because the text is published to us without its lines.