1 Chronicles
29 chapters, 942 verses. The 13th of 66 books, in History.
How it begins
1Adam, Seth, Enosh,
2Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,
3Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
4Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
5The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
6The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Diphath, and Togarmah.
7The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
8The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
9The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
10Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one on the earth.
11Mizraim became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,
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
World English Bible. Public domain. Set as prose throughout, including the poetry, because the text is published to us without its lines.